Budget snapshot
The 2010 Budget at a glance
The 2010 Sri Lanka Budget in quick pictures: total spending, where Rs 100 goes, debt servicing, the biggest ministries and what changed. Worked out from the official Gazette supplement.
Total spending
Total spending provided for, as printed in each Bill
2009Rs 981 billion 2010 is up from 2009 2010Rs 1.78 trillion▲
+Rs 801 billion (+81.7%) before allowing for inflation.
Per person, per day
Rs 241
Total spending divided by the IMF population estimate for 2010, then by 365 days.
Where Rs 100 goes
- Debt servicing (interest and repayments)Rs 44.1 of every Rs 100
- Everything elseRs 26.3 of every Rs 100
- Defence and securityRs 11.3 of every Rs 100
- Provincial councilsRs 6.0 of every Rs 100
- PensionsRs 5.8 of every Rs 100
- HealthRs 3.0 of every Rs 100
- EducationRs 2.7 of every Rs 100
- Public administrationRs 0.6 of every Rs 100
Debt servicing
Rs 44
of every Rs 100 goes on debt servicing
- InterestRs 330 billion
- Repaying loansRs 456 billion
Biggest ministries
- Ministry of DefenceRs 202 billion
- Ministry of Local Government and Provincial CouncilsRs 113 billion
- Ministry of Public Administration and Home AffairsRs 95.5 billion
- Ministry of HighwaysRs 83.5 billion
- Ministry of Finance and PlanningRs 63.5 billion
What changed since 2009
- Biggest rise: Department of Treasury Operations+Rs 789 billion
- Biggest cut: Minister of Power and Energy-Rs 11.8 billion
Large moves can come from functions shifting between ministries.
Borrowing limit
Rs 980 billion
The most the Bill allows to be outstanding from borrowing during the year.
Source: the 2010 Gazette supplement (Appropriation Bill), read by Budgets LK. Amounts are in rupees as printed and are not adjusted for inflation.