முதன்மை வரவு-செலவுச் சமநிலை (GDP %) வரைவு மொழிபெயர்ப்பு

The primary balance was 2.3 % of GDP in 2026, -3.1 % of GDP compared with a year earlier. Current status: நல்லது. Healthy range: Here a surplus (above 0%) is Good, a deficit up to 2% Watch, larger deficits Concern. The IMF programme targets a primary surplus of about 2.3% of GDP.

The primary balance is revenue minus spending excluding interest payments. It shows whether today's policies pay for themselves, separate from the cost of old debt.

If revenue is Rs 16 and non-interest spending Rs 14 (per Rs 100 of GDP), the primary balance is +2% of GDP — a primary surplus.

A primary surplus is how a highly indebted country brings its debt ratio down; it is a core target of Sri Lanka's IMF programme.

A primary deficit means the government borrows even to cover current services, before any interest — a sign that debt will keep rising.

Here a surplus (above 0%) is Good, a deficit up to 2% Watch, larger deficits Concern. The IMF programme targets a primary surplus of about 2.3% of GDP.

IMF EFF programme targets a primary surplus (~2.3% of GDP).

It separates the cost of past borrowing from the stance of current policy.

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General government primary net lending/borrowing, % of GDP (IMF WEO, code GGXONLB_NGDP). Annual; the latest year is an IMF estimate.

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