Sri Lanka recorded a government budget deficit of 744900 LKR Million in 2025. Government Budget Value in Sri Lanka averaged -454672.22 LKR Million from 1980 until 2025, 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	6230400.00	6130739.00	LKR Million	Dec 2025
Government Budget	-2.30	-6.80	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Government Budget Value	-744900.00	-2039931.00	LKR Million	Dec 2025
Government Debt	29994688.00	29675806.00	LKR Million	Dec 2025
Government Debt to GDP	91.60	95.50	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Government Revenues	5485600.00	4090808.00	LKR Million	Dec 2025
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.