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 1.522 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 1.485 USD bn for Sep 2023.
  • Sri Lanka Public Consumption Expenditure data is updated quarterly, averaging 1.746 USD bn from Mar 2010 to Dec 2023, with 56 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 Dec 2023 in the chart:

Sri Lanka Public Consumption Expenditure

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

Sri Lanka Public Consumption Expenditure was reported at 1.522 USD bn in Dec 2023. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1,521.795 Dec 2023 1,484.598 Sep 2023 1,089.757 Jun 2022 2,328.187 Dec 2020 USD mn quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 677.020 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Algeria (USD mn) 3,978.806 2022 yearly 1957 - 2022
Argentina (USD mn) 23,894.692 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Armenia (USD mn) 1,193.766 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Australia (USD mn) 95,436.033 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2023
Austria (USD mn) 26,883.790 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1988 - Jun 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 3,031.412 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) 6,209.792 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
Bangladesh (USD mn) 25,658.087 2023 yearly 1973 - 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 3,486.321 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 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) 1,397.173 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 1,447.801 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 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) 6,009.543 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 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) 16,564.426 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 22,681.991 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 4,183.638 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Egypt (USD mn) 6,684.389 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 2,502.486 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
European Union (USD mn) 980,249.659 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Finland (USD mn) 18,968.639 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
France (USD mn) 178,907.900 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2023
Georgia (USD mn) 1,053.996 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Germany (USD mn) 244,638.943 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2023
Ghana (USD mn) 4,480.439 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Greece (USD mn) 11,901.357 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 12,427.063 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2023
Hungary (USD mn) 11,501.475 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) 99,090.234 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1988 - Sep 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 14,604.507 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Israel (USD mn) 32,796.273 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) 210,537.112 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) 390.231 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 34,349.530 2019 yearly 1962 - 2019
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 519.121 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 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) 4,330.566 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 1,949.396 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
North Macedonia (USD mn) 722.535 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 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) 525.803 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Mexico (USD mn) 50,338.209 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2023
Moldova (USD mn) 865.788 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 1,028.653 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (USD mn) 407.626 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 6,696.834 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) 3,068.130 2022 yearly 1963 - 2022
Nepal (USD mn) 2,235.737 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Netherlands (USD mn) 72,191.681 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1988 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 13,315.324 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1987 - Dec 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) 662.600 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Panama (USD mn) 9,761.845 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Paraguay (USD mn) 1,524.468 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Peru (USD mn) 10,657.397 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Philippines (USD mn) 16,315.930 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) 15,910.602 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Russia (USD mn) 89,730.145 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 74,856.678 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Serbia (USD mn) 3,428.899 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 12,797.001 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) 8,222.111 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 3,428.842 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 18,654.790 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2023
Spain (USD mn) 80,269.900 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 1,521.795 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 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 (%) 104.4 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 Revenue & Grants​: Revenue (LKR mn) 795,600.830 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
Government Expenditure & LR: Capital & Net Lending (LKR mn) 170,568.510 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
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.626 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -319.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,059.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 7.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Feb 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) 1,378.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 35.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Feb 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) 211.902 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1978 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 33.763 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1978 - Dec 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 17.680 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 306.538 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Dec 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 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 237.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 250.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 44.911 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -1.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 46.216 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 54,831.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 5,031.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 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) -51,439.912 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Assets: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 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: Errors & Ommissions (USD mn) 192.632 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -51,439.912 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 63,986.189 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 12,546.277 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 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 (%) 6.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 5,088.870 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 36,267.306 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
M2 Growth (%) 8.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
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 (%) 6.7 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - Jul 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) 5,580.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 26,218.887 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1983 - Jan 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) -0.36 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Jan 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 25.97 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) 1,714,837.000 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) 56.000 Feb 2024 monthly May 2015 - Feb 2024

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