Sri Lanka — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1947–2008 · 62 observations

About this series

Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The central government expenditure reading for Sri Lanka was 32.7% of GDP in 2008. The previous reading was 29.4% of GDP in 2007; the period change was +3.3 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2000–2008

PeriodValue
200832.7 % of GDP
200729.4 % of GDP
200626.9 % of GDP
200524.2 % of GDP
200423 % of GDP
4 earlier values, back to 2000
200322.8 % of GDP
200224.1 % of GDP
200125.7 % of GDP
200025 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.