General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 0 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka is 0 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 263,573 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Sri Lanka 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 6,104 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 7,306 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 7,158 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 8,320 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 9,885 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 11,519 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 12,123 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 12,777 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 14,315 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 14,649 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 17,332 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 19,684 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 20,327 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 20,904 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 23,724 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 28,914 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 35,056 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 41,062 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 48,276 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 57,906 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 61,315 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 68,217 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 73,526 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 80,190 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 89,048 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 106,286 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 110,042 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 119,939 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 124,284 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 141,962 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 158,006 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 158,943 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 201,639 current LCU per person | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 243,073 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 263,573 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 0 current LCU per person | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,416 current LCU per person | 6,104 current LCU per person | 14,649 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,319 current LCU per person | 17,332 current LCU per person | 57,906 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,481 current LCU per person | 61,315 current LCU per person | 141,962 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,872 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 263,573 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 185 Jordan 1,164 current LCU per person compare
- 186 Liberia 198.39 current LCU per person compare
- 187 Somalia 48.79 current LCU per person compare
- 188 Afghanistan 0 current LCU per person compare
- 188 Ecuador 0 current LCU per person compare
- 188 Eritrea 0 current LCU per person compare
- 188 Lebanon 0 current LCU per person compare
- 188 Syrian Arab Republic 0 current LCU per person compare
- 188 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 current LCU per person compare
- 188 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Sri Lanka
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0083 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 21,815 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1332 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.558 (2100)
- Population density 343.51 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 901,396 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka was 0 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 263,573 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.