Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending was 7.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Sri Lanka, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Sri Lanka stood at 7.22.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Sri Lanka peaked at 17.73 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.04, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 180th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.88 | — |
| 1994 | 12.71 | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 11.57 | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 12.69 | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 11.67 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 8.27 | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 8.61 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 9.11 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 8.39 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 9.42 | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 10.82 | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 10.95 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 17.73 | +61.9% |
| 2017 | 14.5 | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 11.33 | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 5.47 | -51.7% |
| 2021 | 5.04 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 5.35 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 8.68 | +62.3% |
| 2024 | 7.22 | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9 | 10.88 | 12.71 | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.27 | 8.27 | 8.27 | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.21 | 8.39 | 17.73 | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.35 | 5.04 | 8.68 | 5 |
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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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 22.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 46.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 578.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 45.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 34.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 174,118 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0023 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Sri Lanka?
- Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Sri Lanka was 7.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 17.73 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending?
- Sri Lanka ranks 180th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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