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Sri Lanka Highest Government Spending

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25.95% in 1995

Government expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank

The highest government spending in Sri Lanka was 25.95% in 1995. The top 5 years were: 1995 (25.95%), 1991 (25.51%), 1996 (24.98%), 1990 (24.64%), 1994 (24.30%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Sri Lanka Top 5 Highest Government Spending Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	1995	25.95%
2nd	1991	25.51%
3rd	1996	24.98%
4th	1990	24.64%
5th	1994	24.30%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
1996	24.98%	−0.97%	38th
1995	25.95%	+1.65%	40th
1991	25.51%	+0.87%	41st
2001	23.81%	+0.82%	43rd
1994	24.30%	+1.46%	36th
1992	23.98%	−1.53%	34th
1990	24.64%	–	41st
2002	22.91%	−0.91%	45th
2000	22.99%	+1.77%	41st
1997	22.83%	−2.14%	39th
1993	22.84%	−1.14%	30th
2009	20.96%	+1.75%	43rd
2006	21.15%	+0.95%	44th
1999	21.22%	−0.55%	41st
1998	21.76%	−1.07%	44th
2020	19.07%	+3.14%	29th
2008	19.21%	−0.83%	39th
2007	20.05%	−1.10%	39th
2005	20.20%	−0.52%	38th
2004	20.71%	+0.23%	48th
2003	20.48%	−2.43%	41st
2025	17.68%	−0.44%	93rd
2023	18.11%	+2.37%	19th
2021	17.47%	−1.60%	29th
2015	17.09%	+2.88%	38th
2022	15.74%	−1.72%	13th
2019	15.93%	+0.65%	28th
2018	15.28%	−0.05%	29th
2017	15.33%	−0.33%	26th
2016	15.66%	−1.43%	28th
2012	15.07%	−0.51%	25th
2011	15.58%	−0.72%	27th
2010	16.30%	−4.66%	26th
2014	14.20%	+0.05%	23rd
2013	14.16%	−0.91%	21st

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