Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 16.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 43.1%
World rank
36th
of 157 countries
All-time high
16.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
3.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

510151990200620231990: 3.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP1991: 3.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP1992: 4.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1993: 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP1994: 4.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP1995: 5.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP1996: 5.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP1997: 5.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP1998: 5.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP1999: 6.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2000: 7.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2001: 8.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 9.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 8.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 9.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 9.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 9.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 8.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 7.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 6.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 6.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 6.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 6.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 8.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 9.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 10.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 11.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 10.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 6.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 7.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2022: 11.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2023: 16.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka is 16.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 43.1% on the previous year and up 155.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 16.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1991.

Sri Lanka ranks 36th 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.

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2023.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1990 3.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1991 3.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.1%
1992 4.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.0%
1993 4.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP +15.7%
1994 4.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.9%
1995 5.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP +13.0%
1996 5.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.7%
1997 5.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.8%
1998 5.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.0%
1999 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.0%
2000 7.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP +13.5%
2001 8.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP +17.2%
2002 9.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.5%
2003 8.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP -10.9%
2004 9.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP +14.7%
2005 9.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.8%
2006 9.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.8%
2007 8.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2008 7.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP -14.9%
2009 6.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP -14.0%
2010 6.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.4%
2011 6.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.7%
2012 6.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP +16.1%
2013 6.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2014 6.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.8%
2015 8.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP +30.3%
2016 9.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.2%
2017 10.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP +13.6%
2018 11.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.4%
2019 10.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2020 6.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP -38.0%
2021 7.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.2%
2022 11.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP +62.1%
2023 16.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP +43.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 8.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP 6.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP 9.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 8.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP 6.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP 11.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 10.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP 6.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP 16.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 33 Serbia 17.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 34 Jamaica 17.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 35 Angola 17.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 37 Congo 15.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 38 Iceland 15.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 39 Vanuatu 15.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 16.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 16.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
How does Sri Lanka rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 155.9%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,619 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes on goods and services (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.