Sri Lanka — General government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2025 · 37 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
Sri Lanka's general government deficit reading was −2.24% of GDP in 2025. The period change from −5.43% of GDP in 2024 was +3.18 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of −7.38% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2016–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -2.24 % of GDP |
| 2024 | -5.43 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -8.32 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -10.2 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -11.7 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2016
| 2020 | -13.4 % of GDP |
| 2019 | -7.52 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -4.96 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -5.1 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -5 % of GDP |