Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled was 2.72 trillion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Sri Lanka is 2.72 trillion current LCU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.4% on the previous year and up 170.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.72 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.21 billion current LCU, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.21 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 68.16 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 76.35 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 87.27 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 99.42 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 118.54 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 130.20 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 142.51 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 147.37 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 166.03 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 182.39 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 205.84 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 221.79 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 231.65 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 281.55 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 336.83 billion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 428.38 billion current LCU | +27.2% |
| 2007 | 508.95 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 585.62 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 618.93 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 724.75 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 812.61 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 908.91 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 1.01 trillion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 1.05 trillion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.36 trillion current LCU | +29.1% |
| 2016 | 1.46 trillion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.67 trillion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 1.71 trillion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.73 trillion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.22 trillion current LCU | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 1.30 trillion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.75 trillion current LCU | +34.9% |
| 2023 | 2.72 trillion current LCU | +55.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109.71 billion current LCU | 61.21 billion current LCU | 166.03 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 360.19 billion current LCU | 182.39 billion current LCU | 618.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 trillion current LCU | 724.75 billion current LCU | 1.73 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 trillion current LCU | 1.22 trillion current LCU | 2.72 trillion current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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), gaps filled in Sri Lanka?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Sri Lanka was 2.72 trillion current LCU in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.21 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.5%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.