Sri Lanka Consolidated Fiscal Balance

2014 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Sri Lanka Consolidated Fiscal Balance

  • Sri Lanka Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 10.495 % in Sep 2023, compared with a deficit equal to 10.512 % in the previous quarter.
  • Sri Lanka Consolidated Fiscal Balance data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2014 to Sep 2023, with an average ratio of -6.471 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of -4.672 % in Mar 2015 and a record low of -11.789 % in Sep 2020.

CEIC calculates quarterly Consolidated Fiscal Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Consolidated Fiscal Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka provides Consolidated Fiscal Balance in local currency. The Department of Census and Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Consolidated Fiscal Balance as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q4 2015 is calculated from Nominal GDP based on old methodology.

View Sri Lanka's Consolidated Fiscal Balance from Dec 2014 to Sep 2023 in the chart:

Sri Lanka Consolidated Fiscal Balance

What was Sri Lanka's Consolidated Fiscal Balance in Sep 2023?

Sri Lanka Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 10.495 % in Sep 2023, compared with a deficit equal to 10.512 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-10.495 Sep 2023 -10.512 Jun 2023 -11.789 Sep 2020 -4.672 Mar 2015 % quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2023

Consolidated Fiscal Balance by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 166.483 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Jan 2024
Algeria (USD mn) -5,868.518 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Argentina (USD mn) 621.219 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Armenia (USD mn) -311.868 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
Australia (USD mn) -8,009.611 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
Austria (USD mn) -3,444.918 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 1,024.824 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Jan 2024
Bahrain (USD mn) -2,726.698 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Bangladesh (USD mn) 157.588 Sep 2023 monthly Jul 2008 - Sep 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 404.854 Sep 2021 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2021
Belgium (USD mn) -22,445.066 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Bolivia (USD mn) -2,565.847 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 3.922 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2023
Botswana (USD mn) -37.355 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Brazil (USD mn) -30,446.652 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Brunei (USD mn) 215.035 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Bulgaria (%) -3.072 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) -229.404 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2023
Canada (USD mn) -3,333.333 Dec 2023 monthly May 1992 - Dec 2023
Chile (USD mn) 4,097.857 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
China (USD mn) -272,527.380 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 36,550.902 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Croatia (USD mn) -963.223 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2019
Cyprus (USD mn) 496.776 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Jan 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) -1,750.889 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 3,106.458 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) -1,469.300 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Egypt (USD mn) -25,567.151 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Estonia (USD mn) -220.440 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
European Union (USD mn) -557,108.519 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Finland (USD mn) -157.897 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
France (USD mn) -39,249.473 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Sep 2023
Georgia (USD mn) 4.635 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Germany (USD mn) -31,356.102 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Ghana (USD mn) 239.230 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Jun 2023
Greece (USD mn) 1,391.625 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 5,301.136 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 1998 - Jan 2024
Hungary (USD mn) -1,987.262 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Iceland (USD mn) -114.241 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2023
India (USD mn) 14,477.349 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1997 - Jan 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 2,004.623 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Jan 2024
Iran (USD mn) -13,054.478 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2005 - Mar 2020
Ireland (USD mn) 712.677 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Israel (USD mn) -9,205.394 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Italy (USD mn) -27,373.333 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) -4,149.515 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) -478,258.041 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Jordan (USD mn) 418.759 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -326.961 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 2007 - Jan 2024
Kenya (%) -2.140 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
South Korea (USD mn) -6,888.333 Nov 2023 monthly Jul 1999 - Nov 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 49.040 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 20,745.883 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 100.223 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2024
Laos (USD mn) -52.450 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Latvia (USD mn) 355.434 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 405.307 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2021
Lithuania (USD mn) 215.054 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Luxembourg (%) -0.287 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Macau SAR, China (%) -5.080 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
North Macedonia (USD mn) -604.501 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Malawi (USD mn) 12.722 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2024
Malaysia (USD mn) -27,183.026 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Malta (USD mn) -48.396 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (%) -5.408 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Mexico (USD mn) -9,309.928 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1977 - Jan 2024
Moldova (USD mn) -469.299 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Mongolia (USD mn) 198.405 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) -158.147 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2023
Morocco (USD mn) -4,972.266 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) 388.757 Dec 2016 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2016
Myanmar (USD mn) -5,489.382 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Nepal (USD mn) -236.645 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Netherlands (USD mn) -5,069.257 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) -114.714 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) -3,071.175 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Norway (USD mn) 21,364.769 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2023
Oman (USD mn) 104.031 Oct 2023 monthly Jun 2003 - Oct 2023
Pakistan (USD mn) -29,641.346 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -619.800 2020 yearly 2010 - 2020
Panama (USD mn) -2,462.500 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Paraguay (USD mn) 137.341 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Peru (USD mn) -5,788.283 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Philippines (USD mn) -7,213.035 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1985 - Dec 2023
Poland (USD mn) -25,828.453 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Portugal (USD mn) 5,696.913 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1998 - Sep 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 3,296.703 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Romania (%) -6.177 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2023
Russia (USD mn) 5,598.012 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) -21,585.731 2023 yearly 1969 - 2023
Serbia (USD mn) -1,174.218 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Singapore (USD mn) -475.378 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2011 - Jan 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) -101.470 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) -1,298.198 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
South Africa (USD mn) -3,386.385 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2024
Spain (USD mn) 10,809.844 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Sri Lanka (%) -10.495 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2023
Sudan (USD mn) -196.813 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (USD mn) 4,313.087 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Switzerland (USD mn) 7,116.923 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -10.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 5,458.017 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 10.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 86,964.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 103.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LKR bn) 4,472.550 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LKR bn) 27,899.420 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (LKR bn) 2,012.590 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Government Debt: Domestic (LKR mn) 16,617,629.160 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Debt: Foreign (LKR mn) 11,402,380.792 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Expenditure & LR: Recurrent (LKR mn) 1,002,143.567 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Revenue & Grants​: Revenue (LKR mn) 795,600.830 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) -371,009.687 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Expenditure & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) 1,172,712.077 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Expenditure & LR: Capital & Net Lending (LKR mn) 170,568.510 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.626 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -541.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 970.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -0.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 8,005.174 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 8,546.747 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,537.951 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,511.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 6.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 381,649.432 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 128,854.946 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 272.761 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1978 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 36.519 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1978 - Nov 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 24.920 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 377.199 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Nov 2023
Exports: Germany (USD mn) 742.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: India (USD mn) 4,738.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 200.505 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 169.493 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) 84.410 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 8.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 639.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 158.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 85.052 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 5.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 80.015 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 52,653.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 74.7 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 7,545.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.744 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -50,271.614 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
BoP: FA: Assets: Errors & Ommissions (USD mn) 192.632 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
BoP: FA: Assets: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -50,271.614 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2023
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 61,907.624 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2023
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 11,636.010 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2023
No of Registered Enterprises (Unit) 6,298.000 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.5 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 5,120.576 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 35,469.638 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 9.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Jun 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,425.6 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 30.887 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1977 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 45,118.862 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.8 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,267.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -97.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 6,407.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 25,800.594 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1983 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) -0.51 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1984 - Dec 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 26.18 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 4,496.000 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Jan 2024
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) 4,425.613 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Jan 2024
Commercial Banks: Loans: Personal Loans & Advances (LA) (LKR mn) 1,969,066.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2023
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -8.2 May 2023 monthly May 2016 - May 2023
Business Sentiment Index: Business Condition: Current Quarter (Index) 93.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2014 - Dec 2023
Purchasing Managers Index: Manufacturing (Index) 52.700 Jan 2024 monthly May 2015 - Jan 2024

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