Budget snapshot
The 2021 Budget at a glance
The 2021 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
2020Rs 4.72 trillion 2021 is up from 2020 2021Rs 4.91 trillion▲
+Rs 188 billion (+4%) before allowing for inflation.
Per person, per day
Rs 607
Total spending divided by the IMF population estimate for 2021, then by 365 days.
Where Rs 100 goes
- Debt servicing (interest and repayments)Rs 44.7 of every Rs 100
- Everything elseRs 26.9 of every Rs 100
- Defence and securityRs 9.1 of every Rs 100
- Provincial councilsRs 6.4 of every Rs 100
- PensionsRs 5.9 of every Rs 100
- HealthRs 3.3 of every Rs 100
- EducationRs 2.8 of every Rs 100
- Public administrationRs 1.0 of every Rs 100
Debt servicing
Rs 45
of every Rs 100 goes on debt servicing
- InterestRs 940 billion
- Repaying loansRs 1.25 trillion
Biggest ministries
- Ministry of DefenceRs 355 billion
- State Ministry of Provincial Councils and Local GovernmentRs 338 billion
- Ministry of HighwaysRs 330 billion
- Ministry of Public Services, Provincial Councils and Local GovernmentRs 272 billion
- Ministry of HealthRs 159 billion
What changed since 2019
- Biggest rise: Minister of Highways+Rs 155 billion
- Biggest cut: Minister of Agriculture-Rs 60.3 billion
Large moves can come from functions shifting between ministries.
Borrowing limit
Rs 2.90 trillion
The most the Bill allows to be outstanding from borrowing during the year.
Source: the 2021 Appropriation Bill, read by Budgets LK. Amounts are in rupees as printed and are not adjusted for inflation.