Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 14.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.7%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
138th
of 184 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 1986
All-time low
6.3%
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Sri Lanka stood at 14.7%.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Sri Lanka peaked at 22.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1980.
That places Sri Lanka 138th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.8% | — |
| 1951 | 7.8% | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 9.3% | +18.9% |
| 1953 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 9.6% | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 9.3% | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 13.2% | +42.1% |
| 1957 | 12.4% | -6.0% |
| 1958 | 14.5% | +16.6% |
| 1959 | 14.4% | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 14.4% | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 15.0% | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 14.8% | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 15.8% | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 16.1% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 17.5% | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 16.5% | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 17.2% | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 16.0% | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 15.3% | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 15.5% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 16.6% | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 17.0% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 17.4% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 14.8% | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 14.3% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 10.3% | -27.9% |
| 1977 | 8.2% | -21.2% |
| 1978 | 8.3% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 7.5% | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 6.3% | -15.7% |
| 1981 | 6.8% | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 9.4% | +38.8% |
| 1983 | 10.3% | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 12.9% | +24.6% |
| 1985 | 20.2% | +56.7% |
| 1986 | 22.3% | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 22.0% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 21.7% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 19.9% | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 19.0% | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 20.4% | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 19.5% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 18.5% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 18.9% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 19.2% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 18.5% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 16.8% | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.7% | 7.8% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.9% | 14.4% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.0% | 7.5% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 6.3% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 16.4% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 12.3% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 11.9% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 13.9% | 15.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Sri Lanka?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Sri Lanka was 14.7% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1980.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Sri Lanka ranks 138th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.