Sri Lanka — General government deficit
millions of LCU · Annual · 1970–2024 · 36 observations
About this series
The general 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 general government deficit reading was −1.69T LCU in 2024, compared with −2.28T LCU in 2023. The period change was +596.47B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −5.64% in 2024.
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- Annual data, 1970–2024
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Latest observations
2015–2024
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | -1.69T LCU |
| 2023 | -2.28T LCU |
| 2022 | -2.46T LCU |
| 2021 | -2.06T LCU |
| 2020 | -2.09T LCU |
5 earlier values, back to 2015
| 2019 | -1.20T LCU |
| 2018 | -760.84B LCU |
| 2017 | -733.47B LCU |
| 2016 | -640.26B LCU |
| 2015 | -767.93B LCU |