Sri Lanka - Government Spending 2014
14.20%
+0.05% from 2013
Sri Lanka's government spending was 14.20% in 2014, increased +0.05% from 14.16% in 2013. This was the 23rd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2014▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | United Arab Emirates | 3.70% | -3.3% |
| 2nd | Equatorial Guinea | 7.09% | -11.8% |
| 3rd | Central African Republic | 8.27% | 1.1% |
| 4th | Côte d'Ivoire | 9.22% | -7.2% |
| 5th | Cambodia | 9.44% | 3.5% |
| 6th | Bangladesh | 9.50% | 0.0% |
| 7th | Madagascar | 9.85% | 4.8% |
| 8th | Mali | 10.90% | -2.2% |
| 9th | Macao SAR, China | 11.36% | 8.6% |
| 10th | Sudan | 11.43% | -0.8% |
| 11th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 11.49% | -6.4% |
| 12th | Togo | 11.55% | -9.9% |
| 13th | Congo, Republic of | 12.76% | 17.4% |
| 14th | Philippines | 12.82% | -2.9% |
| 15th | Cameroon | 12.86% | -0.6% |
| 16th | Burkina Faso | 12.88% | 4.4% |
| 17th | Panama | 12.91% | - |
| 18th | Singapore | 13.15% | 6.3% |
| 19th | Guatemala | 13.28% | 1.9% |
| 20th | Nepal | 13.58% | 7.0% |
| 21st | Paraguay | 14.00% | -2.5% |
| 22nd | Malawi | 14.07% | 8.3% |
| 23rd | Sri Lanka | 14.20% | 0.3% |
| 24th | India | 14.80% | -11.0% |
| 25th | Uzbekistan | 14.97% | -1.2% |
| 26th | Gabon | 15.25% | -6.6% |
| 27th | Kazakhstan | 15.31% | 4.8% |
| 28th | Nicaragua | 15.43% | 2.2% |
| 29th | Lao PDR | 15.49% | -7.9% |
| 30th | Dominican Republic | 15.68% | 1.3% |
| 31st | Bahamas, The | 15.80% | -2.8% |
| 32nd | Tanzania | 16.08% | 8.4% |
| 33rd | Canada | 16.40% | -4.0% |
| 34th | Myanmar | 16.49% | 17.5% |
| 35th | Switzerland | 16.72% | -0.4% |
| 36th | Burundi | 16.94% | -0.5% |
| 37th | Bhutan | 17.03% | -8.6% |
| 38th | Rwanda | 17.42% | 16.4% |
| 39th | Japan | 17.57% | -3.1% |
| 40th | Cabo Verde | 17.93% | 5.7% |
| 41st | Ghana | 18.20% | -5.6% |
| 42nd | Micronesia, Federated States of | 18.40% | -0.3% |
| 43rd | St. Lucia | 18.71% | -1.1% |
| 44th | Belize | 19.44% | 3.1% |
| 45th | Malaysia | 19.68% | -4.5% |
| 46th | Thailand | 20.00% | 0.9% |
| 47th | Zambia | 20.26% | 13.5% |
| 48th | Peru | 20.51% | 8.2% |
| 49th | Kenya | 20.54% | - |
| 50th | Chile | 20.68% | 2.4% |
| 51st | Mexico | 21.00% | 1.5% |
| 52nd | Mauritius | 21.57% | 1.1% |
| 53rd | Papua New Guinea | 21.75% | -1.6% |
| 54th | Azerbaijan | 22.10% | 5.6% |
| 55th | Korea | 22.53% | -1.9% |
| 56th | United States | 22.68% | -1.1% |
| 57th | El Salvador | 22.77% | -1.0% |
| 58th | Vanuatu | 22.99% | 5.0% |
| 59th | Bahrain | 23.51% | 4.6% |
| 60th | Mongolia | 23.73% | 0.3% |
| 61st | Armenia | 23.99% | 6.0% |
| 62nd | St. Kitts and Nevis | 24.19% | 1.9% |
| 63rd | Honduras | 24.24% | 1.5% |
| 64th | Albania | 24.26% | 0.6% |
| 65th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 24.45% | 2.8% |
| 66th | Argentina | 24.57% | 45.6% |
| 67th | Maldives | 24.65% | 10.0% |
| 68th | Angola | 24.78% | -1.2% |
| 69th | Eswatini | 25.30% | 10.1% |
| 70th | Morocco | 25.42% | -1.1% |
| 71st | Jamaica | 25.68% | 2.7% |
| 72nd | Iraq | 25.71% | - |
| 73rd | Fiji | 25.83% | 5.9% |
| 74th | Lebanon | 25.95% | -2.8% |
| 75th | Kyrgyz Republic | 26.00% | - |
| 76th | Australia | 26.14% | 1.4% |
| 77th | Georgia | 26.24% | 6.6% |
| 78th | Russian Federation | 26.46% | 7.5% |
| 79th | West Bank and Gaza | 26.63% | 5.7% |
| 80th | Costa Rica | 26.74% | 0.8% |
| 81st | Belarus | 27.41% | -3.0% |
| 82nd | Jordan | 27.49% | 4.8% |
| 83rd | Germany | 27.52% | -1.7% |
| 84th | Saudi Arabia | 27.82% | 9.7% |
| 85th | Barbados | 27.95% | -4.6% |
| 86th | North Macedonia | 28.37% | 0.4% |
| 87th | Botswana | 29.13% | -1.2% |
| 88th | Türkiye | 29.27% | 1.0% |
| 89th | Brazil | 29.28% | 4.0% |
| 90th | Moldova | 29.37% | 8.3% |
| 91st | Uruguay | 29.58% | 1.1% |
| 92nd | Solomon Islands | 30.16% | -1.1% |
| 93rd | Colombia | 30.16% | -9.4% |
| 94th | Tonga | 30.38% | 9.9% |
| 95th | Samoa | 30.73% | 6.9% |
| 96th | Trinidad and Tobago | 31.10% | 5.6% |
| 97th | South Africa | 31.91% | 2.1% |
| 98th | Latvia | 32.28% | 1.9% |
| 99th | New Zealand | 32.33% | -2.3% |
| 100th | Romania | 32.44% | 1.3% |
| 101st | Lithuania | 32.76% | -0.9% |
| 102nd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 32.92% | 2.2% |
| 103rd | Sweden | 33.26% | -1.4% |
| 104th | Ecuador | 33.33% | -0.6% |
| 105th | Estonia | 33.61% | -1.5% |
| 106th | Iceland | 33.98% | -1.2% |
| 107th | Czechia | 34.22% | -0.9% |
| 108th | Ireland | 34.39% | -8.6% |
| 109th | Spain | 34.53% | -2.3% |
| 110th | Israel | 34.87% | -3.6% |
| 111th | Poland | 35.07% | -2.3% |
| 112th | Norway | 35.61% | 4.1% |
| 113th | Namibia | 37.15% | 4.8% |
| 114th | Luxembourg | 37.74% | -2.1% |
| 115th | Malta | 37.74% | -2.9% |
| 116th | Bulgaria | 37.94% | 15.3% |
| 117th | Lesotho | 38.32% | -10.3% |
| 118th | European Union | 38.62% | -1.3% |
| 119th | United Kingdom | 39.15% | -2.2% |
| 120th | Denmark | 39.85% | -1.1% |
| 121st | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 39.95% | 6.9% |
| 122nd | Slovak Republic | 40.05% | 0.1% |
| 123rd | Finland | 40.79% | 1.3% |
| 124th | Serbia | 40.91% | 4.6% |
| 125th | Netherlands | 41.95% | -1.2% |
| 126th | Croatia | 42.13% | 4.6% |
| 127th | Ukraine | 43.54% | 12.6% |
| 128th | Italy | 43.57% | -0.4% |
| 129th | Afghanistan | 44.59% | 5.9% |
| 130th | Belgium | 44.95% | -0.9% |
| 131st | Hungary | 44.99% | -4.2% |
| 132nd | San Marino | 45.62% | -0.9% |
| 133rd | Palau | 46.00% | -6.2% |
| 134th | Austria | 47.38% | 0.3% |
| 135th | Slovenia | 47.53% | -12.9% |
| 136th | Portugal | 47.56% | 4.3% |
| 137th | France | 49.12% | 0.1% |
| 138th | Marshall Islands | 49.19% | -9.3% |
| 139th | Greece | 49.75% | -18.9% |
| 140th | Cyprus | 50.88% | 13.3% |
| 141st | Kiribati | 55.25% | -8.2% |
| 142nd | Timor-Leste | 67.36% | 7.1% |
| 143rd | Nauru | 86.75% | - |
FAQ
What was Sri Lanka's government spending in 2014?▾
Sri Lanka's government spending in 2014 was 14.20%. This ranked 23rd globally.
How did Sri Lanka's government spending change in 2014?▾
Sri Lanka's government spending increased by 0.3% in 2014 compared to 2013.
Which country had the highest government spending in 2014?▾
Nauru had the highest government spending in 2014 at 86.75%.
What is the government spending of Sri Lanka in 2014?▾
The government spending of Sri Lanka in 2014 was 14.20%. This ranked 23rd globally.
How does 2014 compare to 2013 for Sri Lanka's government spending?▾
Sri Lanka's government spending went from 14.16% in 2013 to 14.20% in 2014, a 0.3% increase.
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