Sri Lanka — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The latest central government deficit reading for Sri Lanka was −9.22% of GDP in 2023. The previous reading was −9.23% of GDP in 2022; the period change was +0.01 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of −7.75% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2008–2023
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | -9.22 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -9.23 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -11.6 % of GDP |
| 2020 | -13.4 % of GDP |
| 2019 | -6.42 % of GDP |
11 earlier values, back to 2008
| 2018 | -5.01 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -5.05 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -5 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -7.17 % of GDP |
| 2014 | -5.37 % of GDP |
| 2013 | -5.09 % of GDP |
| 2012 | -5.16 % of GDP |
| 2011 | -5.6 % of GDP |
| 2010 | -6.11 % of GDP |
| 2009 | -8.92 % of GDP |
| 2008 | -6.57 % of GDP |