Budget snapshot
The 2018 Budget at a glance
The 2018 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
2017Rs 3.33 trillion 2018 is up from 2017 2018Rs 3.98 trillion▲
+Rs 648 billion (+19.4%) before allowing for inflation.
Per person, per day
Rs 503
Total spending divided by the IMF population estimate for 2018, then by 365 days.
Where Rs 100 goes
- Debt servicing (interest and repayments)Rs 49.0 of every Rs 100
- Everything elseRs 22.2 of every Rs 100
- Defence and securityRs 9.1 of every Rs 100
- PensionsRs 5.8 of every Rs 100
- Provincial councilsRs 5.1 of every Rs 100
- HealthRs 4.5 of every Rs 100
- EducationRs 3.7 of every Rs 100
- Public administrationRs 0.7 of every Rs 100
Debt servicing
Rs 49
of every Rs 100 goes on debt servicing
- InterestRs 804 billion
- Repaying loansRs 1.15 trillion
Biggest ministries
- Ministry of DefenceRs 291 billion
- Ministry of Finance & Mass MediaRs 228 billion
- Ministry of Provincial Councils and Local GovernmentRs 218 billion
- Ministry of Public Administration and ManagementRs 186 billion
- Ministry of Higher Education and HighwaysRs 183 billion
What changed since 2017
- Biggest rise: Department of Treasury Operations+Rs 503 billion
- Biggest cut: Department of National Budget-Rs 46.3 billion
Large moves can come from functions shifting between ministries.
Borrowing limit
Rs 1.81 trillion
The most the Bill allows to be outstanding from borrowing during the year.
Source: the 2018 Appropriation Bill, read by Budgets LK. Amounts are in rupees as printed and are not adjusted for inflation.