Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) was 10.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Grants and other revenue in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grants and other revenue in Sri Lanka is 10.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants and other revenue in Sri Lanka peaked at 18.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2015.
Sri Lanka ranks 120th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.1% | — |
| 1991 | 18.7% | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 18.3% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 17.4% | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 15.4% | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 17.8% | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 14.6% | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 16.2% | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | -37.2% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | +56.3% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +102.9% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -36.2% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -29.6% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | -7.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 10.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 10.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 23.2%, 44% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.9% | 14.6% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 11.0% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 6.2% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.0% | 11.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is grants and other revenue in Sri Lanka?
- Grants and other revenue in Sri Lanka was 10.3% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest grants and other revenue recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest grants and other revenue recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for grants and other revenue?
- Sri Lanka ranks 120th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grants and other revenue rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Grants and other revenue (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants are transfers receivable by government units, from other resident or nonresident government units or international organizations, that do not meet the definition of a tax, subsidy, or social contribution. Other revenue is all revenue receivable excluding taxes, social contributions, and grants. This category of revenue includes property income, sales of goods and services, and miscellaneous other types of revenue. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.