Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social was 26.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Sri Lanka, 2000–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 26.1% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in 2016.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 113.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Sri Lanka peaked at 37.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2012.
Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.2% | — |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | +37.2% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | +340.8% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | -29.6% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 9.1% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 8.4% | 37.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 56 Malta 26.7% compare
- 57 Uzbekistan 26.6% compare
- 58 China 26.2% compare
- 60 Costa Rica 25.8% compare
- 61 Armenia 25.2% compare
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 25.2% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Sri Lanka
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.97 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,804 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 25.42 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 9.85 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 9.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Sri Lanka was 26.1% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Sri Lanka ranks 59th out of 127 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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