Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 15.17 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
15.17
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
174th
of 195 countries
All-time high
18.45
in 1991
All-time low
8.31
in 2021
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Sri Lanka is 15.17, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 18.45 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.31, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 174th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.45 | — |
| 1992 | 18.08 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 17.4 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 16.7 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 17.65 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 16.2 | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 15.7 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 14.59 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 14.93 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 13.95 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 13.93 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 13.9 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 13.19 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 12.94 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 14.21 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 14.61 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 14.07 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 13.16 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 12.68 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 12.58 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.12 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 11.88 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 11.6 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 11.18 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 12.63 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 13.22 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 12.79 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 12.59 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.93 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 8.78 | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 8.31 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 8.36 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 11.21 | +34.1% |
| 2024 | 13.68 | +22.0% |
| 2025 | 14.96 | +9.4% |
| 2026 | 15.11 | +1.0% |
| 2027 | 15.17 | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 15.19 | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 15.17 | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 15.17 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.63 | 14.59 | 18.45 | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.66 | 12.68 | 14.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.35 | 11.18 | 13.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6 | 8.31 | 15.19 | 10 |
| 2030s | 15.17 | 15.17 | 15.17 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 171 Pakistan 15.94 compare
- 172 Dominican Republic 15.47 compare
- 173 Cameroon 15.25 compare
- 175 Zimbabwe 15.13 compare
- 176 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 15.09 compare
- 177 Costa Rica 14.69 compare
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 revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Sri Lanka was 15.17 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 18.45 in 1991.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.31 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 174th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October