Government expenditure vs gdp in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Government expenditure vs gdp was 9.26 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.26 billion
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
76th
of 166 countries
All-time high
10.13 billion
in 2020
All-time low
7.58 billion
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Government expenditure vs gdp in Sri Lanka, 2015–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, government expenditure vs gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 9.26 billion.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure vs gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.13 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.58 billion, in 2015.
That places Sri Lanka 76th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Government expenditure vs gdp in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.58 billion | — |
| 2016 | 7.59 billion | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.01 billion | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 9.51 billion | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 10.13 billion | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 10.13 billion | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.85 billion | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 9.98 billion | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 9.44 billion | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 9.34 billion | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 9.26 billion | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.56 billion | 7.58 billion | 10.13 billion | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.67 billion | 9.26 billion | 10.13 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 government expenditure vs gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Government expenditure vs gdp in Sri Lanka was 9.26 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.13 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.58 billion in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for government expenditure vs gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 76th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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