Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.0851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 2015–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka is 0.0851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1346 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0849 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
That places Sri Lanka 133rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0891 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2016 | 0.0863 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0849 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1201 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1112 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1346 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1123 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0857 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0849 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.1095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1346 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 130 Belarus 0.0873 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 India 0.0862 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Cameroon 0.0857 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Dominican Republic 0.0826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0825 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Comoros 0.0822 constant 2015 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.0851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1346 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0849 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 133rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.