Budget snapshot
The 2016 Budget at a glance
The 2016 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
2015Rs 3.05 trillion 2016 is up from 2015 2016Rs 3.13 trillion▲
+Rs 84.4 billion (+2.8%) before allowing for inflation.
Per person, per day
Rs 405
Total spending divided by the IMF population estimate for 2016, then by 365 days.
Where Rs 100 goes
- Debt servicing (interest and repayments)Rs 36.8 of every Rs 100
- Everything elseRs 23.8 of every Rs 100
- Defence and securityRs 12.0 of every Rs 100
- Provincial councilsRs 7.6 of every Rs 100
- EducationRs 7.4 of every Rs 100
- PensionsRs 6.2 of every Rs 100
- HealthRs 5.6 of every Rs 100
- Public administrationRs 0.8 of every Rs 100
Debt servicing
Rs 37
of every Rs 100 goes on debt servicing
- InterestRs 506 billion
- Repaying loansRs 647 billion
Biggest ministries
- Ministry of DefenceRs 307 billion
- Ministry of Provincial Councils and Local GovernmentRs 238 billion
- Ministry of EducationRs 186 billion
- Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous MedicineRs 174 billion
- Ministry of University Education and HighwaysRs 171 billion
What changed since 2015
- Biggest rise: Minister of Education+Rs 137 billion
- Biggest cut: Department of Treasury Operations-Rs 94.9 billion
Large moves can come from functions shifting between ministries.
Borrowing limit
Rs 1.35 trillion
The most the Bill allows to be outstanding from borrowing during the year.
Source: the 2016 Gazette supplement (Appropriation Bill), read by Budgets LK. Amounts are in rupees as printed and are not adjusted for inflation.