Budget snapshot
The 2011 Budget at a glance
The 2011 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 Appropriation Bill.
Total spending
Total spending provided for, as printed in each Bill
2010Rs 1.78 trillion 2011 is up from 2010 2011Rs 1.92 trillion▲
+Rs 134 billion (+7.5%) before allowing for inflation.
Per person, per day
Rs 257
Total spending divided by the IMF population estimate for 2011, then by 365 days.
Where Rs 100 goes
- Debt servicing (interest and repayments)Rs 42.5 of every Rs 100
- Everything elseRs 27.9 of every Rs 100
- Defence and securityRs 11.2 of every Rs 100
- Provincial councilsRs 6.1 of every Rs 100
- PensionsRs 5.7 of every Rs 100
- HealthRs 3.3 of every Rs 100
- EducationRs 2.8 of every Rs 100
- Public administrationRs 0.6 of every Rs 100
Debt servicing
Rs 43
of every Rs 100 goes on debt servicing
- InterestRs 350 billion
- Repaying loansRs 465 billion
Biggest ministries
- Ministry of DefenceRs 215 billion
- Ministry of Local Government and Provincial CouncilsRs 121 billion
- Ministry of HighwaysRs 102 billion
- Ministry of Public Administration and Home AffairsRs 101 billion
- Ministry of Economic DevelopmentRs 75.2 billion
What changed since 2010
- Biggest rise: Department of Treasury Operations+Rs 41.6 billion
- Biggest cut: Minister of Agriculture-Rs 9.5 billion
Large moves can come from functions shifting between ministries.
Borrowing limit
Rs 997 billion
The most the Bill allows to be outstanding from borrowing during the year.
Source: the 2011 Appropriation Bill, read by Budgets LK. Amounts are in rupees as printed and are not adjusted for inflation.