Budget snapshot
The 2017 Budget at a glance
The 2017 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
2016Rs 3.13 trillion 2017 is up from 2016 2017Rs 3.33 trillion▲
+Rs 201 billion (+6.4%) before allowing for inflation.
Per person, per day
Rs 426
Total spending divided by the IMF population estimate for 2017, then by 365 days.
Where Rs 100 goes
- Debt servicing (interest and repayments)Rs 44.0 of every Rs 100
- Everything elseRs 24.5 of every Rs 100
- Defence and securityRs 10.6 of every Rs 100
- PensionsRs 6.3 of every Rs 100
- Provincial councilsRs 5.6 of every Rs 100
- HealthRs 4.8 of every Rs 100
- EducationRs 3.5 of every Rs 100
- Public administrationRs 0.7 of every Rs 100
Debt servicing
Rs 44
of every Rs 100 goes on debt servicing
- InterestRs 668 billion
- Repaying loansRs 800 billion
Biggest ministries
- Ministry of DefenceRs 284 billion
- Ministry of FinanceRs 243 billion
- Ministry of Provincial Councils and Local GovernmentRs 214 billion
- Ministry of Public Administration and ManagementRs 165 billion
- Ministry of Higher Education and HighwaysRs 163 billion
What changed since 2016
- Biggest rise: Department of Treasury Operations+Rs 304 billion
- Biggest cut: Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government-Rs 209 billion
Large moves can come from functions shifting between ministries.
Borrowing limit
Rs 1.49 trillion
The most the Bill allows to be outstanding from borrowing during the year.
Source: the 2017 Gazette supplement (Appropriation Bill), read by Budgets LK. Amounts are in rupees as printed and are not adjusted for inflation.