Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2023-12-31
Sri Lanka's government spending stands at 18.04% as of 2023-12-31, up from 15.74% in 2022. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2023 (34 observations).
In 2023, Sri Lanka's government spending was 18.04%, up from 15.74% in 2022.
In 2022, Sri Lanka's government spending was 15.74%, down from 17.47% in 2021.
In 2021, Sri Lanka's government spending was 17.47%, down from 19.07% in 2020.
In 2020, Sri Lanka's government spending was 19.07%, up from 15.93% in 2019.
In 2019, Sri Lanka's government spending was 15.93%, up from 15.28% in 2018.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18.04% | +2.29% |
| 2022 | 15.74% | -1.72% |
| 2021 | 17.47% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 19.07% | +3.14% |
| 2019 | 15.93% | +0.6493% |
| 2018 | 15.28% | -0.0461% |
| 2017 | 15.33% | -0.3299% |
| 2016 | 15.66% | -1.43% |
| 2015 | 17.09% | +2.88% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +0.0466% |
| 2013 | 14.16% | -0.9116% |
| 2012 | 15.07% | -0.5101% |
| 2011 | 15.58% | -0.7223% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -4.66% |
| 2009 | 20.96% | +1.75% |
| 2008 | 19.21% | -0.8349% |
| 2007 | 20.05% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 21.15% | +0.9518% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | -0.5151% |
| 2004 | 20.71% | +0.2333% |
| 2003 | 20.48% | -2.43% |
| 2002 | 22.91% | -0.9064% |
| 2001 | 23.81% | +0.8247% |
| 2000 | 22.99% | +1.77% |
| 1999 | 21.22% | -0.5455% |
| 1998 | 21.76% | -1.07% |
| 1997 | 22.83% | -2.14% |
| 1996 | 24.98% | -0.9746% |
| 1995 | 25.95% | +1.65% |
| 1994 | 24.3% | +1.46% |
| 1993 | 22.84% | -1.14% |
| 1992 | 23.98% | -1.53% |
| 1991 | 25.51% | +0.8747% |
| 1990 | 24.64% | — |
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Sri Lanka's government spending is 18.04% as of 2023-12-31, compared with 15.74% in 2022. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 25.95% (1995); the lowest is 14.16% (2013), across data from 1990 to 2023.
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