General government total expenditure (current LCU) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: General government total expenditure (current LCU) was 0 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 current LCU
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
189th
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.78 trillion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
General government total expenditure in Sri Lanka, 1980–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure in Sri Lanka stood at 0 current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.78 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
That places Sri Lanka 189th out of 197 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) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 99.81 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 120.37 billion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 1992 | 119.82 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 141.66 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 170.76 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 202.33 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 217.07 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 233.16 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 266.20 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 277.53 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 334.40 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 385.82 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 402.60 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 417.06 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 476.55 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 584.55 billion current LCU | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 713.47 billion current LCU | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 841.45 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 995.91 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 1.20 trillion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 1.28 trillion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.43 trillion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 1.56 trillion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 1.65 trillion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.85 trillion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 2.23 trillion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 2.33 trillion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 2.57 trillion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 2.69 trillion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 3.10 trillion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 3.46 trillion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 3.52 trillion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 4.47 trillion current LCU | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 5.36 trillion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 5.78 trillion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0 current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 243.78 billion current LCU. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0 current LCU is below the median for South Asia, which is 711.23 billion current LCU. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government total expenditure (current LCU) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -100.0% | 5.78 trillion current LCU | 0 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 184.87 billion current LCU | 99.81 billion current LCU | 277.53 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 635.38 billion current LCU | 334.40 billion current LCU | 1.20 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 trillion current LCU | 1.28 trillion current LCU | 3.10 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 trillion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 5.78 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 186 Marshall Islands 201.00 million current LCU compare
- 187 Palau 182.00 million current LCU compare
- 188 Tuvalu 110.00 million current LCU compare
- 189 Afghanistan 0 current LCU compare
- 189 Ecuador 0 current LCU compare
- 189 Eritrea 0 current LCU compare
- 189 Lebanon 0 current LCU compare
- 189 Syria 0 current LCU compare
- 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 current LCU compare
- 189 Tokelau 0 current LCU
- 189 Venezuela 0 current LCU 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)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 343.51 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 901,396 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Sri Lanka?
- General government total expenditure in Sri Lanka was 0 current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.78 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for general government total expenditure?
- Sri Lanka ranks 189th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release