Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 7.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Sri Lanka stood at 7.4%.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2001.
Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.4% | — |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -34.8% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.1% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.1% | 10.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 95 Naoero 7.6% compare
- 96 Micronesia (Federated States of) 7.5% compare
- 97 Thailand 7.4% compare
- 99 Georgia 7.1% compare
- 100 Switzerland 7.0% compare
- 101 Dominican Republic 6.7% compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Sri Lanka was 7.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Sri Lanka ranks 98th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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