Global Statistics and Country Indicators
Sri Lanka Fiscal Balance Over Time (1990–2024)
Sri Lanka Fiscal Balance Over Time (1990–2024)Fiscal Balance
Data table
| 1990 | -6.4% | 2002 | -6.9% | 2014 | -6% |
| 1991 | -8% | 2003 | -6.2% | 2015 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | -5% | 2004 | -6.3% | 2016 | -5% |
| 1993 | -5.8% | 2005 | -5.9% | 2017 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | -7.4% | 2006 | -5.9% | 2018 | -5% |
| 1995 | -7.1% | 2007 | -5.8% | 2019 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | -6.9% | 2008 | -5.9% | 2020 | -13.4% |
| 1997 | -5.7% | 2009 | -8.3% | 2021 | -11.7% |
| 1998 | -6.8% | 2010 | -6.7% | 2022 | -10.2% |
| 1999 | -5.6% | 2011 | -6% | 2023 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | -7.8% | 2012 | -5.4% | 2024 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | -8.5% | 2013 | -5% |
Fiscal Balance
Data table
| 1990 | -25.15B | 2002 | -133.6B | 2014 | -645.6B |
| 1991 | -36.32B | 2003 | -132.6B | 2015 | -767.9B |
| 1992 | -25.76B | 2004 | -156.4B | 2016 | -640.3B |
| 1993 | -35.3B | 2005 | -172.2B | 2017 | -733.5B |
| 1994 | -52.47B | 2006 | -205.6B | 2018 | -760.8B |
| 1995 | -58.09B | 2007 | -245.9B | 2019 | -1.2T |
| 1996 | -64.77B | 2008 | -309.4B | 2020 | -2.09T |
| 1997 | -62.2B | 2009 | -476.4B | 2021 | -2.06T |
| 1998 | -84.52B | 2010 | -446B | 2022 | -2.46T |
| 1999 | -75.56B | 2011 | -450.2B | 2023 | -2.28T |
| 2000 | -119.7B | 2012 | -489B | 2024 | -1.62T |
| 2001 | -146B | 2013 | -497.4B |
Primary Fiscal Balance
Data table
| 1990 | -1.1% | 2002 | -0.9% | 2014 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | -3.1% | 2003 | -0.3% | 2015 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0% | 2004 | -1.5% | 2016 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | -0.8% | 2005 | -1.8% | 2017 | 0% |
| 1994 | -2% | 2006 | -1.6% | 2018 | 0.6% |
| 1995 | -2.4% | 2007 | -1.5% | 2019 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | -1.7% | 2008 | -1.9% | 2020 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | -0.6% | 2009 | -2.9% | 2021 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | -2.4% | 2010 | -1.4% | 2022 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | -1% | 2011 | -1.2% | 2023 | 0.6% |
| 2000 | -3.2% | 2012 | -0.9% | 2024 | 2.2% |
| 2001 | -3% | 2013 | -0.5% |
Primary Fiscal Balance
Data table
| 1990 | -4.48B | 2002 | -17.12B | 2014 | -209.2B |
| 1991 | -14.25B | 2003 | -7.52B | 2015 | -240.7B |
| 1992 | 176M | 2004 | -36.61B | 2016 | -29.43B |
| 1993 | -5.09B | 2005 | -52B | 2017 | 2.07B |
| 1994 | -14.44B | 2006 | -54.8B | 2018 | 91.42B |
| 1995 | -19.87B | 2007 | -63.22B | 2019 | -295B |
| 1996 | -15.85B | 2008 | -96.95B | 2020 | -1.11T |
| 1997 | -6.95B | 2009 | -166.7B | 2021 | -1.01T |
| 1998 | -29.62B | 2010 | -93.42B | 2022 | -894.8B |
| 1999 | -13.44B | 2011 | -93.48B | 2023 | 173.3B |
| 2000 | -48.48B | 2012 | -80.47B | 2024 | 650.3B |
| 2001 | -51.72B | 2013 | -53.38B |