Historical gov spending gdp in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Historical gov spending gdp was 19.32 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.32
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
127th
of 151 countries
All-time high
26.42
in 1991
All-time low
16.61
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Historical gov spending gdp in Sri Lanka, 1990β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, historical gov spending gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 19.32.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical gov spending gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 26.42 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.61, in 2013.
Sri Lanka ranks 127th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.32 | 20.51 | 26.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.42 | 19.09 | 22.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.19 | 16.61 | 19.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.91 | 18.59 | 22.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 124 Central African Republic 19.55 compare
- 125 Pakistan 19.47 compare
- 126 Dominican Republic 19.47 compare
- 128 Comoros, Union of the 19.14 compare
- 129 Vietnam 19.12 compare
- 130 Tanzania, United Republic of 19.1 compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -3.87 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -4.76 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 4,439 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 17.12 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 96.58 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 4,439 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 300.95 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.39 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.79 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical gov spending gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Historical gov spending gdp in Sri Lanka was 19.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 26.42 in 1991.
- What is the lowest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.61 in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for historical gov spending gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 127th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is historical gov spending gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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