Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure was 67.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka stood at 67.5%.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka peaked at 77.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 2017.
That places Sri Lanka 77th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 77.0% | — |
| 1961 | 72.4% | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 73.3% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 73.4% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 75.3% | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 75.2% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 75.1% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 75.0% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 74.8% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 74.7% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 74.6% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 74.5% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 74.4% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 74.3% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 74.2% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 74.1% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 74.0% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 73.9% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 73.8% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 73.7% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 73.6% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 73.5% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 73.4% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 73.2% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 73.1% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 73.0% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 72.8% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 72.7% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 72.6% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 72.5% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 72.4% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 72.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 72.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 72.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 72.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 71.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 71.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 71.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 71.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 71.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 71.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 71.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 71.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 70.9% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 67.7% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 67.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 63.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 59.1% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 62.7% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 61.2% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 69.1% | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 71.1% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 69.3% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 67.5% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.6% | 72.4% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.2% | 73.7% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.1% | 72.6% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.1% | 71.6% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 64.4% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 59.1% | 63.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 61.2% | 71.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 74 Niger 68.2% compare
- 75 United States of America 67.9% compare
- 76 Dominican Republic 67.8% compare
- 78 Guinea 67.1% compare
- 79 Côte d'Ivoire 67.0% compare
- 80 Uruguay 66.8% 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka was 67.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Sri Lanka ranks 77th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.