{
 "code": "LK.FIS.SUMMARY.OVERALL_BUDGET_SURPLUS_DEFICIT.A",
 "name": "Overall Budget Surplus(+)/ Deficit",
 "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.SUMMARY.OVERALL_BUDGET_SURPLUS_DEFICIT.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": -36320.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "1992", "value": -25763.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "1993", "value": -35295.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "1994", "value": -52469.500, "status": null},
  {"period": "1995", "value": -58198.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "1996", "value": -64642.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "1997", "value": -62732.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "1998", "value": -85947.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "1999", "value": -76493.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "2000", "value": -119396.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "2001", "value": -146722.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "2002", "value": -134022.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "2003", "value": -133251.300, "status": null},
  {"period": "2004", "value": -156752.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "2005", "value": -172396.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "2006", "value": -205744.600, "status": null},
  {"period": "2007", "value": -246045.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "2008", "value": -309643.800, "status": null},
  {"period": "2009", "value": -476361.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "2010", "value": -446017.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "2011", "value": -450180.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "2012", "value": -488967.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "2013", "value": -516090.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "2014", "value": -591244.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "2015", "value": -829501.877, "status": null},
  {"period": "2016", "value": -640324.798, "status": null},
  {"period": "2017", "value": -733494.493, "status": null},
  {"period": "2018", "value": -760769.346, "status": null},
  {"period": "2019", "value": -1439088.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "2020", "value": -1667688.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021", "value": -2057925.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022", "value": -2459967.000, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023", "value": -2282267.055, "status": null},
  {"period": "2024", "value": -2039931.252, "status": null},
  {"period": "2025", "value": -744863.211, "status": "b"}
 ]
}