Budget balance in Sri Lanka in 2024 — -5.4%. Ranked 151 in the world out of 195. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 1 pp.
1990–2024 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sri Lanka
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -5.4 | +2.9 pp |
| 2023 | -8.3 | +1.9 pp |
| 2022 | -10.2 | +1.5 pp |
| 2021 | -11.7 | +1.7 pp |
| 2020 | -13.4 | −5.9 pp |
| 2019 | -7.5 | −2.5 pp |
| 2018 | -5 | +0.1 pp |
| 2017 | -5.1 | −0.1 pp |
| 2016 | -5 | +1.6 pp |
| 2015 | -6.6 | −0.6 pp |
| 2014 | -6 | −1 pp |
| 2013 | -5 | +0.4 pp |
| 2012 | -5.4 | +0.6 pp |
| 2011 | -6 | +0.7 pp |
| 2010 | -6.7 | +1.6 pp |
| 2009 | -8.3 | −2.4 pp |
| 2008 | -5.9 | −0.1 pp |
| 2007 | -5.8 | +0.1 pp |
| 2006 | -5.9 | +0 pp |
| 2005 | -5.9 | +0.4 pp |
| 2004 | -6.3 | −0.1 pp |
| 2003 | -6.2 | +0.7 pp |
| 2002 | -6.9 | +1.6 pp |
| 2001 | -8.5 | −0.7 pp |
| 2000 | -7.8 | −2.2 pp |
| 1999 | -5.6 | +1.2 pp |
| 1998 | -6.8 | −1.1 pp |
| 1997 | -5.7 | +1.2 pp |
| 1996 | -6.9 | +0.2 pp |
| 1995 | -7.1 | +0.3 pp |
| 1994 | -7.4 | −1.6 pp |
| 1993 | -5.8 | −0.8 pp |
| 1992 | -5 | +3 pp |
| 1991 | -8 | −1.6 pp |
| 1990 | -6.4 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Net lending or net borrowing of general government as a percent of GDP — what is commonly called the budget deficit, taken with a plus sign when there is a surplus. General government includes regions, local authorities and extrabudgetary funds, so the quantity is fuller than the balance of the central budget alone. The IMF series runs with a forecast several years ahead.
Important: Negative values are deficits. Accumulated deficits are what government debt is, so the two indicators are worth looking at together: a country can live with a deficit for years and carry a small debt all the same, if its economy grows faster.
Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.
Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP.
Public Finance Government revenueHow much the state collects in a year — all revenue except foreign grants.
Public Finance Government expenseHow much the state spends in a year — including wages, pensions, benefits and interest on debt.
Finance Current account balance in US dollarsHow much more a country receives from abroad than it pays out there. A minus means it pays more.
