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Sri Lanka - Government Spending 1999

Name: Sri Lanka Government Spending 1999
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Government expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank

21.22% −0.55% from 1998 Global rank: 41st

Sri Lanka's government spending was 21.22% in 1999, decreased +0.55% from 21.76% in 1998. This was the 41st highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1999▾

Government Spending by Country - 1999
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	United Arab Emirates	6.20%	-5.3%
2nd	Congo, Democratic Republic of	9.52%	7.2%
3rd	Tajikistan	10.01%	-11.9%
4th	Bahamas, The	10.33%	-3.5%
5th	Cameroon	10.40%	2.8%
6th	Guatemala	10.52%	11.7%
7th	Dominican Republic	10.75%	5.4%
8th	Mexico	11.38%	7.9%
9th	Nicaragua	12.68%	10.8%
10th	Kazakhstan	14.18%	-14.8%
11th	El Salvador	14.24%	18.7%
12th	Korea	14.32%	-2.8%
13th	Belize	14.57%	2.2%
14th	Singapore	14.77%	-6.0%
15th	India	14.80%	2.8%
16th	Zambia	16.03%	-18.2%
17th	Indonesia	16.33%	21.6%
18th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	16.58%	-8.7%
19th	Argentina	16.74%	10.9%
20th	Georgia	17.04%	-0.4%
21st	Japan	17.31%	-13.9%
22nd	Peru	17.82%	5.3%
23rd	Burundi	18.06%	-4.9%
24th	United States	18.10%	-3.3%
25th	Malaysia	18.58%	10.5%
26th	Macao SAR, China	18.69%	24.4%
27th	Chile	18.71%	8.6%
28th	Vanuatu	18.82%	-1.7%
29th	Mongolia	18.91%	3.0%
30th	Bhutan	18.99%	6.4%
31st	Pakistan	18.99%	-1.2%
32nd	Azerbaijan	19.01%	1.3%
33rd	Switzerland	19.21%	3.7%
34th	Thailand	19.55%	18.8%
35th	Angola	19.65%	-
36th	Morocco	19.67%	3.2%
37th	Canada	19.76%	-2.1%
38th	Russian Federation	20.29%	-19.0%
39th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	20.50%	4.2%
40th	Bahrain	21.17%	0.5%
41st	Sri Lanka	21.22%	-2.5%
42nd	Mauritius	21.39%	11.2%
43rd	Colombia	22.12%	14.5%
44th	Costa Rica	22.12%	5.0%
45th	Maldives	22.28%	9.1%
46th	Eswatini	23.03%	-
47th	Australia	24.46%	14.9%
48th	Tunisia	24.94%	0.1%
49th	Ukraine	25.17%	-
50th	South Africa	25.30%	-1.5%
51st	Uruguay	26.44%	1.4%
52nd	Jordan	26.77%	-6.1%
53rd	Jamaica	26.85%	1.8%
54th	Belarus	27.06%	4.5%
55th	Lebanon	28.06%	7.2%
56th	Moldova	29.00%	-12.8%
57th	Namibia	29.25%	-1.1%
58th	Papua New Guinea	29.33%	21.8%
59th	Ireland	29.41%	-5.4%
60th	Iceland	29.47%	2.1%
61st	Germany	31.35%	-0.7%
62nd	Cyprus	32.79%	-1.4%
63rd	United Kingdom	33.56%	-0.9%
64th	Romania	34.31%	7.6%
65th	Bulgaria	34.42%	13.3%
66th	Lesotho	34.59%	-12.5%
67th	Czechia	34.59%	-3.3%
68th	Norway	35.06%	-2.3%
69th	Latvia	35.59%	5.6%
70th	Luxembourg	35.71%	-3.8%
71st	Sweden	36.39%	-2.9%
72nd	Finland	36.50%	-2.8%
73rd	Portugal	36.94%	-0.5%
74th	Estonia	37.07%	4.1%
75th	Denmark	37.82%	-2.2%
76th	Lithuania	38.00%	-6.6%
77th	Malta	38.28%	0.4%
78th	Netherlands	38.34%	-3.2%
79th	Poland	38.55%	-1.4%
80th	European Union	38.61%	-0.9%
81st	Israel	38.64%	-1.2%
82nd	Italy	40.91%	-0.5%
83rd	Seychelles	41.75%	-3.6%
84th	Greece	43.46%	-1.6%
85th	Belgium	43.81%	-1.4%
86th	Hungary	43.86%	-2.7%
87th	France	46.08%	-0.4%
88th	Slovak Republic	46.88%	7.6%
89th	Austria	47.18%	-0.4%
90th	Croatia	48.32%	4.5%
91st	Sudan	758.96%	12.1%

FAQ

What was Sri Lanka's government spending in 1999?▾

Sri Lanka's government spending in 1999 was 21.22%. This ranked 41st globally.

How did Sri Lanka's government spending change in 1999?▾

Sri Lanka's government spending decreased by 2.5% in 1999 compared to 1998.

Which country had the highest government spending in 1999?▾

Sudan had the highest government spending in 1999 at 758.96%.

What is the government spending of Sri Lanka in 1999?▾

The government spending of Sri Lanka in 1999 was 21.22%. This ranked 41st globally.

How does 1999 compare to 1998 for Sri Lanka's government spending?▾

Sri Lanka's government spending went from 21.76% in 1998 to 21.22% in 1999, a 2.5% decrease.

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