General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Sri Lanka is 0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Sri Lanka ranks 177th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 1986 | 0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 174 Somalia 0.0811 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Puerto Rico 0.077 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Indonesia 0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Sierra Leone 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Ethiopia 0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Bangladesh 0.058 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$) 5.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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$), per in Sri Lanka?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Sri Lanka was 0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Sri Lanka ranks 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.