Sri Lanka Public Consumption Expenditure

2010 - 2023 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Sri Lanka Public Consumption Expenditure

  • Sri Lanka Public Consumption Expenditure was reported at 1.477 USD bn in Sep 2023.
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.540 USD bn for Jun 2023.
  • Sri Lanka Public Consumption Expenditure data is updated quarterly, averaging 1.757 USD bn from Mar 2010 to Sep 2023, with 55 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 2.328 USD bn in Dec 2020 and a record low of 1.090 USD bn in Jun 2022.
  • Sri Lanka Public Consumption Expenditure data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Nominal GDP: Government Consumption Expenditure: USD: Quarterly.

CEIC converts quarterly Government Consumption Expenditure into USD. The Department of Census and Statistics provides Government Consumption Expenditure in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Government Consumption Expenditure prior to Q1 2015 is based on SNA 2008 with benchmark year 2010.

View Sri Lanka's Public Consumption Expenditure from Mar 2010 to Sep 2023 in the chart:

Sri Lanka Public Consumption Expenditure

What was Sri Lanka's Public Consumption Expenditure in Sep 2023?

Sri Lanka Public Consumption Expenditure was reported at 1.477 USD bn in Sep 2023. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1,476.874 Sep 2023 1,540.366 Jun 2023 1,089.757 Jun 2022 2,328.187 Dec 2020 USD mn quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 624.566 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Algeria (USD mn) 3,978.806 2022 yearly 1957 - 2022
Argentina (USD mn) 24,631.475 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Armenia (USD mn) 695.624 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2023
Australia (USD mn) 91,453.038 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2023
Austria (USD mn) 26,883.790 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1988 - Jun 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 2,122.353 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) 6,209.792 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
Bangladesh (USD mn) 25,658.087 2023 yearly 1973 - 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 3,522.727 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Belgium (USD mn) 38,142.839 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 2,221.676 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 1,320.046 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 1,458.538 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 120,211.926 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Brunei (USD mn) 797.942 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
Bulgaria (USD mn) 4,038.044 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) 2,181.111 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Canada (USD mn) 116,469.940 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1961 - Dec 2023
Chile (USD mn) 12,129.457 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
China (USD mn) 2,816,686.177 2021 yearly 1957 - 2021
Colombia (USD mn) 14,496.569 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Croatia (USD mn) 4,891.501 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Cyprus (USD mn) 1,550.639 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 16,253.365 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 22,658.904 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 4,157.380 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2023
Egypt (USD mn) 6,764.714 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 2,502.486 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
European Union (USD mn) 974,995.182 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Finland (USD mn) 19,132.391 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
France (USD mn) 178,907.900 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2023
Georgia (USD mn) 988.202 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Germany (USD mn) 244,638.943 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2023
Ghana (USD mn) 4,940.332 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Greece (USD mn) 11,219.198 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 12,427.063 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2023
Hungary (USD mn) 11,466.968 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Iceland (USD mn) 2,065.296 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
India (USD mn) 76,948.193 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1996 - Dec 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 33,685.817 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Iran (USD mn) 86,964.290 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1988 - Jun 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 14,604.507 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Israel (USD mn) 33,199.685 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Italy (USD mn) 102,191.297 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 7,613.551 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Japan (USD mn) 210,600.733 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 8,751.959 2022 yearly 1963 - 2022
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 6,053.709 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Kenya (USD mn) 13,918.450 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
South Korea (USD mn) 80,138.911 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 325.855 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 34,349.530 2019 yearly 1962 - 2019
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 600.377 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Laos (USD mn) 2,223.126 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (USD mn) 2,145.411 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 9,947.806 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
Lithuania (USD mn) 3,663.181 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) 4,075.539 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 1,949.396 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
North Macedonia (USD mn) 602.602 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Malawi (USD mn) 1,066.186 2019 yearly 1960 - 2019
Malaysia (USD mn) 14,726.920 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Malta (USD mn) 999.004 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) 494.807 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Mexico (USD mn) 50,338.209 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2023
Moldova (USD mn) 619.263 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 1,028.653 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (USD mn) 344.585 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 6,708.934 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) 3,068.130 2022 yearly 1963 - 2022
Nepal (USD mn) 2,235.737 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Netherlands (USD mn) 71,187.554 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1988 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 13,041.963 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1987 - Sep 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 4,663.659 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2023
Norway (USD mn) 27,129.406 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2023
Oman (USD mn) 20,032.027 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Pakistan (USD mn) 34,567.009 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 1,014.300 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Panama (USD mn) 9,209.802 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Paraguay (USD mn) 1,253.604 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Peru (USD mn) 10,657.397 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Philippines (USD mn) 16,147.313 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2023
Poland (USD mn) 45,772.905 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Portugal (USD mn) 12,575.745 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 7,808.533 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
Romania (USD mn) 13,726.129 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Russia (USD mn) 83,006.410 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 56,694.918 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2023
Serbia (USD mn) 2,960.552 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 12,797.001 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) 6,287.767 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 3,419.046 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 18,201.372 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2023
Spain (USD mn) 80,605.685 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 1,476.874 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Sudan (USD mn) 9,223.102 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 41,187.623 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) 25,882.079 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Syria (USD mn) 1,317.352 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021

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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: Foreign (LKR mn) 11,402,380.792 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Debt: Domestic (LKR mn) 16,617,629.160 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Government Revenue & Grants​: Revenue (LKR mn) 795,600.830 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
Government Expenditure & LR: Recurrent (LKR mn) 1,002,143.567 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) -371,009.687 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: Assets (USD mn) 11,636.010 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2023
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 61,907.624 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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