Budget snapshot
The 2019 Budget at a glance
The 2019 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
2018Rs 3.98 trillion 2019 is up from 2018 2019Rs 4.54 trillion▲
+Rs 562 billion (+14.1%) before allowing for inflation.
Per person, per day
Rs 571
Total spending divided by the IMF population estimate for 2019, then by 365 days.
Where Rs 100 goes
- Debt servicing (interest and repayments)Rs 48.1 of every Rs 100
- Everything elseRs 24.3 of every Rs 100
- Defence and securityRs 8.6 of every Rs 100
- PensionsRs 5.6 of every Rs 100
- Provincial councilsRs 4.9 of every Rs 100
- HealthRs 4.1 of every Rs 100
- EducationRs 3.7 of every Rs 100
- Public administrationRs 0.8 of every Rs 100
Debt servicing
Rs 48
of every Rs 100 goes on debt servicing
- InterestRs 885 billion
- Repaying loansRs 1.30 trillion
Biggest ministries
- Ministry of DefenceRs 393 billion
- Ministry of Internal & Home Affairs and Provincial Councils & Local GovernmentRs 292 billion
- Ministry of Public Administration and Disaster ManagementRs 217 billion
- Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous MedicineRs 187 billion
- Ministry of Finance & Mass MediaRs 184 billion
What changed since 2018
- Biggest rise: Department of Treasury Operations+Rs 221 billion
- Biggest cut: Department of National Budget-Rs 68.3 billion
Large moves can come from functions shifting between ministries.
Borrowing limit
Rs 2.16 trillion
The most the Bill allows to be outstanding from borrowing during the year.
Source: the 2019 Gazette supplement (Appropriation Bill), read by Budgets LK. Amounts are in rupees as printed and are not adjusted for inflation.