Sri Lanka — Central government deficit
millions of LCU · Annual · 1947–2008 · 62 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 −499.23B LCU in 2008, compared with −342.60B LCU in 2007. The period change was −156.64B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −9.7% in 2008.
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- Annual data, 1947–2008
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Latest observations
2000–2008
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2008 | -499.23B LCU |
| 2007 | -342.60B LCU |
| 2006 | -258.01B LCU |
| 2005 | -199.14B LCU |
| 2004 | -188.36B LCU |
4 earlier values, back to 2000
| 2003 | -154.54B LCU |
| 2002 | -147.42B LCU |
| 2001 | -156.82B LCU |
| 2000 | -127.06B LCU |