Sri Lanka - Government budget

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Sri Lanka was 92.80 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 11 years was 112.60 in 2015, while its lowest value was 90.44 in 2014.

Definition: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.

Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA). Ministry of Finance (MoF).

See also:

Year Value
2007 100.81
2008 95.40
2009 100.86
2010 100.05
2011 100.95
2012 97.59
2013 93.53
2014 90.44
2015 112.60
2016 90.53
2017 97.27
2018 92.80

Classification

Topic: Public Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Government finance