General government final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: General government final consumption expenditure was 9.26 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka, 2015–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka stood at 9.26 billion constant 2015 US$.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.13 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.58 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2015.
That places Sri Lanka 76th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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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 general government final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka was 9.26 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.13 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.58 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Sri Lanka ranks 76th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. 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 is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.