Sri Lanka — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The latest central government deficit reading for Sri Lanka was −9.7% of GDP in 2008. The previous reading was −8.25% of GDP in 2007; the period change was −1.44 percentage points.
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Latest observations
2000–2008
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2008 | -9.7 % of GDP |
| 2007 | -8.25 % of GDP |
| 2006 | -7.62 % of GDP |
| 2005 | -7.09 % of GDP |
| 2004 | -7.87 % of GDP |
4 earlier values, back to 2000
| 2003 | -7.41 % of GDP |
| 2002 | -7.87 % of GDP |
| 2001 | -9.55 % of GDP |
| 2000 | -8.62 % of GDP |