Gross national expenditure in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross national expenditure was 34.02 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Sri Lanka stood at 34.02 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 174.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Sri Lanka peaked at 34.02 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.03 billion current LCU, in 1960.
Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 185 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 | 8.69 billion current LCU | 7.03 billion current LCU | 12.47 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.02 billion current LCU | 14.41 billion current LCU | 56.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 165.19 billion current LCU | 77.10 billion current LCU | 264.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 712.01 billion current LCU | 336.26 billion current LCU | 1.19 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 trillion current LCU | 1.38 trillion current LCU | 5.15 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.93 trillion current LCU | 12.39 trillion current LCU | 16.83 trillion current LCU | 5 |
| 2020s | 25.58 trillion current LCU | 16.61 trillion current LCU | 34.02 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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- 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 gross national expenditure in Sri Lanka?
- Gross national expenditure in Sri Lanka was 34.02 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 34.02 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.03 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross national expenditure?
- Sri Lanka ranks 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.5%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.