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Sri Lanka Highest Budget Deficit

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-4.95% in 1992

General government net lending/borrowing as % of GDP · IMF WEO

The highest budget deficit in Sri Lanka was -4.95% in 1992. The top 5 years were: 1992 (-4.95%), 2018 (-4.96%), 2016 (-5.00%), 2013 (-5.01%), 2017 (-5.10%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Sri Lanka Top 5 Highest Budget Deficit Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	1992	-4.95%
2nd	2018	-4.96%
3rd	2016	-5.00%
4th	2013	-5.01%
5th	2017	-5.10%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2024	-5.64%	+2.69%	43rd
2018	-4.96%	+0.14%	32nd
2017	-5.10%	−0.10%	37th
2016	-5.00%	+1.64%	47th
2014	-5.99%	−0.99%	27th
2013	-5.01%	+0.43%	40th
2012	-5.44%	+0.57%	39th
2015	-6.64%	−0.65%	32nd
2011	-6.01%	+0.72%	29th
2010	-6.73%	+1.60%	29th
2008	-5.93%	−0.12%	17th
2007	-5.81%	+0.11%	12th
2006	-5.91%	+0.02%	13th
2005	-5.93%	+0.39%	18th
1999	-5.58%	+1.20%	23rd
1997	-5.71%	+1.18%	17th
1993	-5.78%	−0.82%	33rd
1992	-4.95%	+3.02%	31st
2004	-6.32%	−0.17%	15th
2003	-6.15%	+0.75%	18th
1990	-6.39%	–	19th
2023	-8.32%	+1.90%	9th
2019	-7.52%	−2.56%	16th
2002	-6.90%	+1.58%	19th
2000	-7.78%	−2.19%	13th
1998	-6.79%	−1.08%	18th
1996	-6.89%	+0.22%	14th
1995	-7.11%	+0.30%	14th
2009	-8.33%	−2.40%	24th
1994	-7.41%	−1.63%	18th
2001	-8.48%	−0.70%	12th
1991	-7.97%	−1.58%	13th
2022	-10.22%	+1.46%	12th
2021	-11.68%	+1.68%	10th
2020	-13.36%	−5.84%	14th

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