{
 "code": "LK.FIS.CGF.RECURRENT_EXPENDITURE.M",
 "name": "Recurrent Expenditure (Central Government Expenditure), year to date",
 "unit": "Rupees billion",
 "frequency": "Monthly",
 "base_year": null,
 "producer": "Ministry of Finance",
 "publisher": "Central Bank of Sri Lanka",
 "source_url": "https://www.cbsl.lk/eresearch",
 "latest_vintage": "2026-10-16",
 "page": "/data/series/LK.FIS.CGF.RECURRENT_EXPENDITURE.M/",
 "notice": "Compiled by Macro Lab; not an official publication of the source agency. Provided as is, without warranty of any kind. Not investment advice.",
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  {"period": "2021-02", "value": 421.13, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-03", "value": 690.42, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-04", "value": 890.08, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-05", "value": 1103.15, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-06", "value": 1310.99, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-07", "value": 1578.03, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-08", "value": 1801.52, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-09", "value": 2087.31, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-10", "value": 2318.98, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-11", "value": 2551.23, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-12", "value": 2747.51, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-01", "value": 252.89, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-02", "value": 487.55, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-03", "value": 820.98, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-04", "value": 1016.81, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-05", "value": 1275.24, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-06", "value": 1571.64, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-07", "value": 1827.55, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-08", "value": 2041.71, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-09", "value": 2300.17, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-10", "value": 2778.77, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-11", "value": 2945.04, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-12", "value": 3519.63, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023-01", "value": 296.41, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023-02", "value": 735.78, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023-03", "value": 1151.64, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023-04", "value": 1484.98, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023-05", "value": 1937.90, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023-06", "value": 2325.54, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023-07", "value": 2674.75, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023-08", "value": 2941.68, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023-09", "value": 3327.68, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023-10", "value": 3532.25, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023-11", "value": 4292.75, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023-12", "value": 4699.68, "status": null},
  {"period": "2024-01", "value": 395.09, "status": null},
  {"period": "2024-02", "value": 691.09, "status": null},
  {"period": "2024-03", "value": 1084.48, "status": null},
  {"period": "2024-04", "value": 1419.26, "status": null},
  {"period": "2024-05", "value": 1792.82, "status": null},
  {"period": "2024-06", "value": 2218.44, "status": null},
  {"period": "2024-07", "value": 2672.96, "status": null},
  {"period": "2024-08", "value": 3041.57, "status": null},
  {"period": "2024-09", "value": 3434.58, "status": null},
  {"period": "2024-10", "value": 3796.05, "status": null},
  {"period": "2024-11", "value": 4276.03, "status": null},
  {"period": "2024-12", "value": 5339.94, "status": null},
  {"period": "2025-01", "value": 424.51, "status": null},
  {"period": "2025-02", "value": 791.34, "status": null},
  {"period": "2025-03", "value": 1219.79, "status": null},
  {"period": "2025-04", "value": 1603.38, "status": null},
  {"period": "2025-05", "value": 2003.62, "status": null},
  {"period": "2025-06", "value": 2506.83, "status": null},
  {"period": "2025-07", "value": 3000.77, "status": null},
  {"period": "2025-08", "value": 3381.31, "status": null},
  {"period": "2025-09", "value": 3820.93, "status": null},
  {"period": "2025-10", "value": 4223.73, "status": null},
  {"period": "2025-11", "value": 4641.74, "status": null},
  {"period": "2025-12", "value": 5232.39, "status": null},
  {"period": "2026-01", "value": 429.41, "status": null},
  {"period": "2026-02", "value": 802.91, "status": null},
  {"period": "2026-03", "value": 1276.80, "status": null},
  {"period": "2026-04", "value": 1684.69, "status": null},
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  {"period": "2026-06", "value": 2669.89, "status": "provisional"},
  {"period": "2026-07", "value": 3149.13, "status": "provisional"},
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}