Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate was 55.36 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is 55.36 % change on previous year, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.6% on the previous year and up 418.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 55.36 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -29.88 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 5th out of 156 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 12.03 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 14.3 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 13.91 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 19.24 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 1996 | 9.84 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1997 | 9.45 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1999 | 12.66 % change on previous year | +271.6% |
| 2000 | 9.86 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 12.86 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 2002 | 7.75 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2003 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2004 | 21.54 % change on previous year | +384.5% |
| 2005 | 19.63 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 27.18 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 2007 | 18.81 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2008 | 15.07 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2010 | 17.1 % change on previous year | +200.5% |
| 2011 | 12.12 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 11.85 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 10.67 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2015 | 29.07 % change on previous year | +557.5% |
| 2016 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 2017 | 14.11 % change on previous year | +77.1% |
| 2018 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2019 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2020 | -29.88 % change on previous year | -2362.9% |
| 2021 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2022 | 34.91 % change on previous year | +421.2% |
| 2023 | 55.36 % change on previous year | +58.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 19.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.28 % change on previous year | 4.45 % change on previous year | 27.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.11 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 29.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.77 % change on previous year | -29.88 % change on previous year | 55.36 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 2 Myanmar 145.25 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 62.94 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Türkiye 59.18 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Equatorial Guinea 54.09 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Peru 50.28 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Lebanon 48.48 % change on previous year 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 tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 55.36 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 55.36 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.88 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 5th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 418.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenue (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenue (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.