General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 5.98 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Sri Lanka, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 5.98 % change on previous year for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.9% on the previous year and up 215.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Sri Lanka peaked at 35.94 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -35.95 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 124th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8614 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +203.0% |
| 1963 | -14.3 % change on previous year | -648.1% |
| 1964 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 1965 | 33.91 % change on previous year | +390.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0864 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1967 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +5546.1% |
| 1968 | -7.24 % change on previous year | -248.5% |
| 1969 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 1970 | 10.33 % change on previous year | +131.4% |
| 1971 | 9.05 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1973 | -0.867 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 1974 | 30.95 % change on previous year | -3669.3% |
| 1975 | -14.23 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 1976 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1977 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -239.4% |
| 1978 | -26.32 % change on previous year | +1129.0% |
| 1979 | 18.98 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 1980 | 11.61 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1981 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 1982 | 20.83 % change on previous year | -544.1% |
| 1983 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1984 | 11.63 % change on previous year | +90.2% |
| 1985 | 30.27 % change on previous year | +160.3% |
| 1986 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6256 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1988 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +458.9% |
| 1989 | 6.66 % change on previous year | +90.4% |
| 1990 | 7.01 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 12.95 % change on previous year | +84.8% |
| 1992 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1993 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1994 | 19.58 % change on previous year | +1322.2% |
| 1995 | 31.9 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 1996 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1997 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -443.4% |
| 1998 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 1999 | -8.14 % change on previous year | +583.1% |
| 2000 | 22.97 % change on previous year | -382.1% |
| 2001 | -7.34 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 2002 | 30.12 % change on previous year | -510.5% |
| 2003 | 9.17 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2004 | 13.65 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 2005 | 22.41 % change on previous year | +64.1% |
| 2006 | 35.94 % change on previous year | +60.4% |
| 2007 | 13.78 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2008 | 33.36 % change on previous year | +142.2% |
| 2009 | 12.44 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 2016 | -5.17 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 2017 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 2018 | 9.72 % change on previous year | +216.0% |
| 2019 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 2020 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -647.0% |
| 2021 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 2022 | -35.95 % change on previous year | +689.7% |
| 2023 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 2024 | 22.03 % change on previous year | +277.0% |
| 2025 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.58 % change on previous year | -14.3 % change on previous year | 33.91 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.41 % change on previous year | -26.32 % change on previous year | 30.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.45 % change on previous year | -4.69 % change on previous year | 30.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.37 % change on previous year | -8.14 % change on previous year | 31.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.65 % change on previous year | -7.34 % change on previous year | 35.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 % change on previous year | -5.17 % change on previous year | 9.72 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5264 % change on previous year | -35.95 % change on previous year | 22.03 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 121 India 6.13 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Finland 6 % change on previous year compare
- 123 United States of America 6 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Costa Rica 5.83 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Belize 5.77 % change on previous year compare
- 127 United States Virgin Islands 5.1 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 38.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 276.26 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 337.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 20.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 101,501 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Sri Lanka?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Sri Lanka was 5.98 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 35.94 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.95 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 124th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.