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 "code": "LK.FIS.EXP_ECON.RECURRENT_EXPENDITURE_SALARIES_AND_WAGES.A",
 "name": "Recurrent Expenditure - Salaries and Wages",
 "unit": "Rupees million",
 "frequency": "Annual",
 "base_year": null,
 "producer": "Ministry of Finance",
 "publisher": "Central Bank of Sri Lanka",
 "source_url": "https://www.cbsl.gov.lk/en/statistics/statistical-tables",
 "latest_vintage": "2026-07-21",
 "page": "/data/series/LK.FIS.EXP_ECON.RECURRENT_EXPENDITURE_SALARIES_AND_WAGES.A/",
 "notice": "Compiled by Macro Lab; not an official publication of the source agency. Provided as is, without warranty of any kind. Not investment advice.",
 "observations": [
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  {"period": "1991", "value": 17985.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "1992", "value": 20793.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "1993", "value": 26332.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "1994", "value": 29309.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "1995", "value": 34909.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "1996", "value": 38332.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "1997", "value": 44676.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "1998", "value": 53879.400, "status": null},
  {"period": "1999", "value": 58532.800, "status": null},
  {"period": "2000", "value": 68544.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "2001", "value": 78055.800, "status": null},
  {"period": "2002", "value": 88804.200, "status": null},
  {"period": "2003", "value": 91783.500, "status": null},
  {"period": "2004", "value": 106187.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "2005", "value": 138603.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "2006", "value": 175031.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "2007", "value": 214160.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "2008", "value": 239077.500, "status": null},
  {"period": "2009", "value": 271229.450, "status": null},
  {"period": "2010", "value": 300558.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "2011", "value": 319601.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "2012", "value": 347747.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "2013", "value": 393228.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "2014", "value": 440982.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "2015", "value": 561729.670, "status": null},
  {"period": "2016", "value": 576471.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "2017", "value": 588518.470, "status": null},
  {"period": "2018", "value": 626045.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "2019", "value": 686452.200, "status": null},
  {"period": "2020", "value": 794158.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021", "value": 845679.906, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022", "value": 956210.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023", "value": 939495.587, "status": null},
  {"period": "2024", "value": 1066047.663, "status": null},
  {"period": "2025", "value": 1163941.760, "status": "a"}
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}