Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations was 92.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Sri Lanka, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Sri Lanka is 92.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Sri Lanka peaked at 112.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 90.4%, in 2014.
That places Sri Lanka 128th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 100.8% | — |
| 2008 | 95.4% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 100.9% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 100.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 101.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 93.5% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 90.4% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 112.6% | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 90.5% | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 96.9% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 92.5% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 109.7% | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 106.6% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 92.1% | -6.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 92.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 93% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 92.1% is below the median for South Asia, which is 95.4%, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 95.4% | 100.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 90.4% | 112.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 92.1% | 106.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More infrastructure data for Sri Lanka
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.62 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0722 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Sri Lanka?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Sri Lanka was 92.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 112.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.4% in 2014.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Sri Lanka ranks 128th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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