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Summary of Government Fiscal Operations (1950-2023)

Provides yearly fiscal data on revenue, expenditure, deficits, financing in LKR millions and as a share of GDP. Source: Table 6, Special Statistical Appendix, CBSL Annual Report (Various Years)

Cross Country Comparison of Overall Balance

Provides the overall fiscal balance as a share of GDP for most countries in the world. Source: World Economic Outlook Database, October 2020, IMF

Cross Country Comparison of Primary Balance

Provides the primary balance as a share of GDP for most countries in the world. Source: World Economic Outlook Database, October 2020, IMF

Financing of the Government Net Cash Deficit (Monthly)

Provides monthly breakdown of deficit financing in LKR millions from Jan 2016 to November 2020. The presentation of this data was discontinued after November 2020.

Government Fiscal Operations (Actual and Estimate)

Provides annual approved estimates and actual data on revenue, expenditure, deficits, financing in LKR millions and as a share of GDP. Source: Central Bank Annual Reports Table 6.1

Financing of the government net cash deficit

Provides the methods of financing of the government's net cash deficit decomposed into domestic and foreign financing in LKR millions. Source: Table 101, Statistical Appendix, CBSL Annual Report