Other taxes (% of revenue) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Other taxes (% of revenue) 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 (% of revenue) 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% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.0%, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other taxes (% of revenue) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +16286.9% | 0.0% | 2.9% |
| 2020 | +3002.9% | 0.1% | 3.3% |
| 2013 | +243.3% | 2.6% | 8.8% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- 139 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
- 140 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0% compare
- 141 Lesotho 0.0% compare
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- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- 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)
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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.