Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 32.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 32.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.0% on the previous year and up 147.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 32.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 7.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 7.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 8.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 8.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 9.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 9.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 9.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 9.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 10.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 10.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 13.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 13.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 12.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 13.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 13.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 15.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 15.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 14.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 14.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 12.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 11.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 12.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 13.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 12.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 15.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 16.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 17.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 18.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 19.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 14.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 14.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 23.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +61.1% |
| 2023 | 32.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 32.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 8.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 32.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +61.1% | 14.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 32.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 36 Equatorial Guinea 41.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Congo 36.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Jamaica 33.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Iceland 31.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Serbia 26.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Niger 24.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 32.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 32.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 39th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.