General government total expenditure in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: General government total expenditure was 0 current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Sri Lanka, 1980β2025
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 187th 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.
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
- 184 Marshall Islands 201.00 million current LCU compare
- 185 Palau 182.00 million current LCU compare
- 186 Tuvalu 110.00 million current LCU compare
- 187 Afghanistan 0 current LCU compare
- 187 Ecuador 0 current LCU compare
- 187 Eritrea 0 current LCU compare
- 187 Lebanon 0 current LCU compare
- 187 Syria 0 current LCU compare
- 187 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 current LCU compare
- 187 Venezuela 0 current LCU compare
More population data for Sri Lanka
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.558 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 901,396 (2100)
- Population density 343.51 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.558 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.95 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 232 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.95 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.95 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7037 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.97 (2023)
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 187th out of 195 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