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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- Annual data, 1947–2008
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Latest observations
2000–2008
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 32.7 % of GDP |
| 2007 | 29.4 % of GDP |
| 2006 | 26.9 % of GDP |
| 2005 | 24.2 % of GDP |
| 2004 | 23 % of GDP |
4 earlier values, back to 2000
| 2003 | 22.8 % of GDP |
| 2002 | 24.1 % of GDP |
| 2001 | 25.7 % of GDP |
| 2000 | 25 % of GDP |