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Government expense to GDP in Sri Lanka

Latest: 18.0%
Previous: 15.7%
Change: +2.29 (+14.6%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2023
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Government expense to GDP over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Government expense to GDP in Sri Lanka
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	—
Dec 31, 1971	—
Dec 31, 1972	—
Dec 31, 1973	—
Dec 31, 1974	—
Dec 31, 1975	—
Dec 31, 1976	—
Dec 31, 1977	—
Dec 31, 1978	—
Dec 31, 1979	—
Dec 31, 1980	—
Dec 31, 1981	—
Dec 31, 1982	—
Dec 31, 1983	—
Dec 31, 1984	—
Dec 31, 1985	—
Dec 31, 1986	—
Dec 31, 1987	—
Dec 31, 1988	—
Dec 31, 1989	—
Dec 31, 1990	24.6%
Dec 31, 1991	25.5%
Dec 31, 1992	24.0%
Dec 31, 1993	22.8%
Dec 31, 1994	24.3%
Dec 31, 1995	26.0%
Dec 31, 1996	25.0%
Dec 31, 1997	22.8%
Dec 31, 1998	21.8%
Dec 31, 1999	21.2%
Dec 31, 2000	23.0%
Dec 31, 2001	23.8%
Dec 31, 2002	22.9%
Dec 31, 2003	20.5%
Dec 31, 2004	20.7%
Dec 31, 2005	20.2%
Dec 31, 2006	21.1%
Dec 31, 2007	20.0%
Dec 31, 2008	19.2%
Dec 31, 2009	21.0%
Dec 31, 2010	16.3%
Dec 31, 2011	15.6%
Dec 31, 2012	15.1%
Dec 31, 2013	14.2%
Dec 31, 2014	14.2%
Dec 31, 2015	17.1%
Dec 31, 2016	15.7%
Dec 31, 2017	15.3%
Dec 31, 2018	15.3%
Dec 31, 2019	15.9%
Dec 31, 2020	19.1%
Dec 31, 2021	17.5%
Dec 31, 2022	15.7%
Dec 31, 2023	18.0%
Dec 31, 2024	—
Dec 31, 2025	—

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