Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 123,454 current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 123,454 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.4% on the previous year and up 152.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 123,454 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,743 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 41st out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,743 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 4,137 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 4,561 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 5,126 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 5,755 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 6,749 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 7,272 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 7,810 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 7,925 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 8,764 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 9,454 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 10,502 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 11,198 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 11,611 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 14,016 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 16,661 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 21,048 current LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 24,836 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 28,388 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 29,819 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 34,712 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 38,679 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 42,935 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 48,865 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 50,552 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 64,648 current LCU per person | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 69,013 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 77,853 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 79,018 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 79,573 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 55,502 current LCU per person | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 58,586 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 78,947 current LCU per person | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 123,454 current LCU per person | +56.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 123,454 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,620 current LCU per person, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 123,454 current LCU per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 27,129 current LCU per person, 4.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,184 current LCU per person | 3,743 current LCU per person | 8,764 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,753 current LCU per person | 9,454 current LCU per person | 29,819 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,585 current LCU per person | 34,712 current LCU per person | 79,573 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,122 current LCU per person | 55,502 current LCU per person | 123,454 current LCU per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 38 Malawi 141,636 current LCU per person compare
- 39 Czechia 137,799 current LCU per person compare
- 40 Myanmar 128,757 current LCU per person compare
- 42 Mauritius 114,273 current LCU per person compare
- 43 Burkina Faso 111,298 current LCU per person compare
- 44 Cameroon 105,176 current LCU per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka was 123,454 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 123,454 current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,743 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 41st out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.6%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.