Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 74.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Sri Lanka, 2009–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Sri Lanka is 74.7%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Sri Lanka peaked at 90.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2016.
Sri Lanka ranks 120th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 90.9% | — |
| 2010 | 85.4% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 83.2% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 81.4% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 78.3% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 80.2% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 80.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 71.0% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 74.7% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 90.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 71.0% | 85.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 117 Viet Nam 78.1% compare
- 118 Cayman Islands 75.8% compare
- 119 Sierra Leone 75.5% compare
- 121 Bangladesh 71.0% compare
- 122 Ethiopia 61.7% compare
- 123 Gambia 57.8%
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Sri Lanka?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Sri Lanka was 74.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Sri Lanka ranks 120th out of 125 countries with data for 2018.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release