Sri Lanka — Central government deficit
millions of LKR · Annual · 1947–2023 · 77 observations
About this series
The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.
In Sri Lanka, the central government deficit reading was −2.53T LKR in 2023, compared with −2.22T LKR in 2022. The period change was −308.16B LKR. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −9.22% in 2023.
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- Annual data, 1947–2023
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Latest observations
2008–2023
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | -2.53T LKR |
| 2022 | -2.22T LKR |
| 2021 | -2.05T LKR |
| 2020 | -2.10T LKR |
| 2019 | -1.02T LKR |
11 earlier values, back to 2008
| 2018 | -769.82B LKR |
| 2017 | -726.47B LKR |
| 2016 | -641.26B LKR |
| 2015 | -828.94B LKR |
| 2014 | -578.13B LKR |
| 2013 | -506.17B LKR |
| 2012 | -463.57B LKR |
| 2011 | -419.21B LKR |
| 2010 | -404.75B LKR |
| 2009 | -506.92B LKR |
| 2008 | -338.22B LKR |