General government final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: General government final consumption expenditure was 2.21 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka is 2.21 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 114.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.21 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 911.18 million current LCU, in 1960.
Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 911.18 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 919.02 million current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 962.82 million current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 1.01 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 1.08 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 1.16 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 1.16 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.24 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 1.41 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 1.47 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 1.62 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 1.76 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 1.90 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 2.02 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 2.74 billion current LCU | +36.1% |
| 1975 | 2.48 billion current LCU | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 3.02 billion current LCU | +21.8% |
| 1977 | 3.12 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 4.04 billion current LCU | +29.7% |
| 1979 | 4.80 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 5.68 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 6.31 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 8.24 billion current LCU | +30.6% |
| 1983 | 9.89 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 11.94 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 16.60 billion current LCU | +39.1% |
| 1986 | 18.48 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 19.54 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 21.85 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 26.41 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 1990 | 31.41 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 36.63 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 40.97 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 45.79 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 56.00 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 76.60 billion current LCU | +36.8% |
| 1996 | 81.02 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 92.20 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 99.75 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 99.85 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 132.19 billion current LCU | +32.4% |
| 2001 | 144.44 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 201.20 billion current LCU | +39.3% |
| 2003 | 221.62 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 264.07 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 321.04 billion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 451.44 billion current LCU | +40.6% |
| 2007 | 546.54 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 713.79 billion current LCU | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 851.55 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 1.03 trillion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 1.05 trillion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.13 trillion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.32 trillion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 1.43 trillion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 1.63 trillion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 1.66 trillion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.74 trillion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.86 trillion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 2.09 trillion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2025 | 2.21 trillion current LCU | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 billion current LCU | 911.18 million current LCU | 1.47 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.75 billion current LCU | 1.62 billion current LCU | 4.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.49 billion current LCU | 5.68 billion current LCU | 26.41 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.02 billion current LCU | 31.41 billion current LCU | 99.85 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 384.79 billion current LCU | 132.19 billion current LCU | 851.55 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 trillion current LCU | 1.03 trillion current LCU | 1.43 trillion current LCU | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.86 trillion current LCU | 1.63 trillion current LCU | 2.21 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 19.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 4,670 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 10.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9814 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 4,909 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 295.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka was 2.21 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 911.18 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Sri Lanka ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.