Gross national expenditure (current US$) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross national expenditure (current US$) was 113.04 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Sri Lanka is 113.04 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Sri Lanka peaked at 113.04 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.29 billion current US$, in 1963.
Sri Lanka ranks 68th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.48 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 1.47 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 1.29 billion current US$ | -12.1% |
| 1964 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 1.73 billion current US$ | +27.7% |
| 1966 | 1.81 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 1.93 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 1.87 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 2.10 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 2.42 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 2.47 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 2.66 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 2.85 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 3.63 billion current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1975 | 3.75 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 3.60 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 3.98 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 2.82 billion current US$ | -29.0% |
| 1979 | 3.66 billion current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1980 | 4.66 billion current US$ | +27.6% |
| 1981 | 4.80 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 5.36 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 5.70 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 6.45 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 6.40 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 6.85 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 7.09 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 7.35 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 7.33 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 8.39 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 9.46 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 10.31 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 11.06 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 12.75 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 14.23 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 14.83 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 16.08 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 16.81 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 16.95 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 18.26 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 16.32 billion current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 17.74 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 20.02 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 22.49 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 26.59 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 31.38 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 35.71 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 46.29 billion current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 44.80 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 91.16 billion current US$ | +103.5% |
| 2016 | 94.00 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 100.69 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 100.98 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 94.14 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 89.54 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 95.10 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 76.79 billion current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 85.89 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 102.21 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2025 | 113.04 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 113.04 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.77 billion current US$, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 113.04 billion current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 84.39 billion current US$, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current US$) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +103.5% | 44.80 billion current US$ | 91.16 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.65 billion current US$ | 1.29 billion current US$ | 2.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.18 billion current US$ | 2.42 billion current US$ | 3.98 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.20 billion current US$ | 4.66 billion current US$ | 7.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.09 billion current US$ | 8.39 billion current US$ | 16.95 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.96 billion current US$ | 16.32 billion current US$ | 46.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.19 billion current US$ | 91.16 billion current US$ | 100.98 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 93.76 billion current US$ | 76.79 billion current US$ | 113.04 billion current US$ | 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -66.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0483 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -68.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 33.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Sri Lanka?
- Gross national expenditure in Sri Lanka was 113.04 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 113.04 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 billion current US$ in 1963.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross national expenditure?
- Sri Lanka ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.