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In 2024, the ratio of government expenditure to GDP in Sri Lanka was 19.11 percent. Between 1990 and 2024, the figure dropped by 6.24 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Shown here is the general government expenditure as a share of the national gross domestic product. As defined by the International Monetary Fund, the general government expenditure consists of total expense and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. The gross domestic product represents the total value of final goods and services produced during a year.