Final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Final consumption expenditure was 10.13 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 10.13 trillion constant LCU for final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.13 trillion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 661.62 billion constant LCU, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 756.34 billion constant LCU | 661.62 billion constant LCU | 931.50 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 999.80 billion constant LCU | 867.68 billion constant LCU | 1.18 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.97 trillion constant LCU | 1.27 trillion constant LCU | 2.37 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.92 trillion constant LCU | 2.24 trillion constant LCU | 3.69 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.75 trillion constant LCU | 3.87 trillion constant LCU | 5.83 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.91 trillion constant LCU | 8.43 trillion constant LCU | 9.60 trillion constant LCU | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.47 trillion constant LCU | 9.13 trillion constant LCU | 10.13 trillion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 35 Kazakhstan 13.32 trillion constant LCU compare
- 36 Mali 12.39 trillion constant LCU compare
- 37 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.65 trillion constant LCU compare
- 39 Kenya 10.03 trillion constant LCU compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 9.59 trillion constant LCU compare
- 41 Benin 9.03 trillion constant LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- DEC alternative conversion factor 300.95 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.39 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.79 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 12.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -608.65 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.48 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 4,670 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 32.14 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka?
- Final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka was 10.13 trillion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.13 trillion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 661.62 billion constant LCU in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Sri Lanka ranks 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.