Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 425.56 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Sri Lanka, 2015–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 425.56 constant 2015 US$ per person for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 464.62 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 357.93 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2016.
Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 361.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2016 | 357.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 373.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 438.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 464.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 462.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 444.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 450.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 428.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 425.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 425.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 425.56 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 425.56 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 329.32 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 399.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | 357.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | 464.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 439.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | 425.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | 462.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 113 Guatemala 513.92 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 114 Armenia 490.67 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 115 Angola 433.48 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 117 Vietnam 409.85 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 118 Uzbekistan 407.47 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 119 Egypt 406.23 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 761.14 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Sri Lanka was 425.56 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 464.62 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 357.93 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 116th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.