Other taxes in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Other taxes was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other taxes 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 other taxes in Sri Lanka is 0.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in Sri Lanka peaked at 12.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 138th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other taxes in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.2% | — |
| 1991 | 4.2% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -73.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -98.1% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +16286.9% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +78.4% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +51.2% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +28.5% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -72.8% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +243.3% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -99.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +74.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +92.5% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +3002.9% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -66.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -99.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 0.0% | 9.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 0.0% | 12.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 3.3% | 4 |
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More public sector data for Sri Lanka
- Arms imports 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4107 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 80 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 60.84 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 14.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.33 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 80.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in Sri Lanka?
- Other taxes in Sri Lanka was 0.0% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for other taxes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 138th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Other taxes (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. 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.