The ratio of government expenditure to GDP in Sri Lanka decreased by 1.4 percentage points (-7 percent) in 2022 in comparison to the previous year. Nevertheless, the last two years recorded a significantly higher ratio than the preceding years. 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.
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Sri Lanka: Ratio of government expenditure to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2012 to 2022
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IMF. (October 22, 2024). Sri Lanka: Ratio of government expenditure to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/728523/ratio-of-government-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-in-sri-lanka/
IMF. "Sri Lanka: Ratio of government expenditure to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2012 to 2022." Chart. October 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/728523/ratio-of-government-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-in-sri-lanka/
IMF. (2024). Sri Lanka: Ratio of government expenditure to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2012 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/728523/ratio-of-government-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-in-sri-lanka/
IMF. "Sri Lanka: Ratio of Government Expenditure to Gross Domestic Product (Gdp) from 2012 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/728523/ratio-of-government-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-in-sri-lanka/
IMF, Sri Lanka: Ratio of government expenditure to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2012 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/728523/ratio-of-government-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-in-sri-lanka/ (last visited December 25, 2024)
Sri Lanka: Ratio of government expenditure to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2012 to 2022 [Graph], IMF, October 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/728523/ratio-of-government-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-in-sri-lanka/