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Sri Lanka Fiscal Balance
-5.4% GDPas of 2024
Sri Lanka's fiscal balance stands at -5.4% GDP as of 2024. The indicator has increased from -6% in 2014 to -5.4% in 2024. Source: IMF WEO.
Historical trend (2014–2024)
Fiscal Balance — Year by Year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -6% GDP | — |
| 2015 | -6.6% GDP | -0.6pp |
| 2016 | -5% GDP | +1.6pp |
| 2017 | -5.1% GDP | -0.1pp |
| 2018 | -5% GDP | +0.1pp |
| 2019 | -7.5% GDP | -2.5pp |
| 2020 | -13.4% GDP | -5.9pp |
| 2021 | -11.7% GDP | +1.7pp |
| 2022 | -10.2% GDP | +1.5pp |
| 2023 | -8.3% GDP | +1.9pp |
| 2024 | -5.4% GDP | +2.9pp |
Source: IMF WEO. Data retrieved from World Bank WDI and IMF WEO databases. Values represent official estimates; may be subject to revision.