Sri Lanka recorded a government budget deficit of 2039931 LKR Million in 2024. Government Budget Value in Sri Lanka averaged -448222.71 LKR Million from 1980 until 2024, reaching an all time high of -10483.00 LKR Million in 1984 and a record low of -2459967.00 LKR Million in 2022. source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Fiscal Expenditure	6130739.00	5356591.00	LKR Million	Dec 2024
Government Budget	-6.80	-8.30	percent of GDP	Dec 2024
Government Budget Value	-2039931.00	-2282267.00	LKR Million	Dec 2024
Government Debt	29253167.00	28738704.00	LKR Million	Mar 2025
Government Debt to GDP	96.10	104.70	percent of GDP	Dec 2024
Government Revenues	4090808.00	3074324.00	LKR Million	Dec 2024
Government Spending	2080782.00	1858375.00	LKR Million	Dec 2024

Sri Lanka Government Budget Value

The government budget balance is the difference between government revenues and expenses. The budget is balanced when outlays equal to receipts, the country reports budget surplus when revenues are higher than expenses and deficit when expenses exceed the revenues.