Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and was 12.54 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.54 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 24.7%
World rank
31st
of 35 countries
All-time high
12.54 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
7.47 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and in Sri Lanka, 2006–2024

0510152006201520242006: 12.5 Percentage of GDP2007: 12.2 Percentage of GDP2008: 11.4 Percentage of GDP2009: 11 Percentage of GDP2010: 11.1 Percentage of GDP2011: 11.5 Percentage of GDP2012: 10.2 Percentage of GDP2013: 10.3 Percentage of GDP2014: 9.9 Percentage of GDP2015: 11.9 Percentage of GDP2016: 11.6 Percentage of GDP2017: 11.8 Percentage of GDP2018: 11.3 Percentage of GDP2019: 11.1 Percentage of GDP2020: 8 Percentage of GDP2021: 7.6 Percentage of GDP2022: 7.5 Percentage of GDP2023: 10.1 Percentage of GDP2024: 12.5 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and in Sri Lanka is 12.54 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and in Sri Lanka peaked at 12.54 Percentage of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.47 Percentage of GDP, in 2022.

That places Sri Lanka 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2006 12.51 Percentage of GDP
2007 12.23 Percentage of GDP -2.2%
2008 11.41 Percentage of GDP -6.7%
2009 11.02 Percentage of GDP -3.5%
2010 11.1 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
2011 11.46 Percentage of GDP +3.2%
2012 10.24 Percentage of GDP -10.6%
2013 10.27 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
2014 9.89 Percentage of GDP -3.8%
2015 11.85 Percentage of GDP +19.9%
2016 11.56 Percentage of GDP -2.4%
2017 11.77 Percentage of GDP +1.8%
2018 11.32 Percentage of GDP -3.8%
2019 11.09 Percentage of GDP -2.0%
2020 7.98 Percentage of GDP -28.0%
2021 7.57 Percentage of GDP -5.2%
2022 7.47 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
2023 10.05 Percentage of GDP +34.6%
2024 12.54 Percentage of GDP +24.7%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 12.54 Percentage of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.76 Percentage of GDP, 60% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and 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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +34.6% 7.47 Percentage of GDP 10.05 Percentage of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.79 Percentage of GDP 11.02 Percentage of GDP 12.51 Percentage of GDP 4
2010s 11.05 Percentage of GDP 9.89 Percentage of GDP 11.85 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 9.12 Percentage of GDP 7.47 Percentage of GDP 12.54 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 28 Bhutan 13.17 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 29 Malaysia 13 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 30 Laos 12.73 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 32 Cambodia 12.53 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 33 Pakistan 12.28 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 34 Indonesia 11.84 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and in Sri Lanka?
Revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and in Sri Lanka was 12.54 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 12.54 Percentage of GDP in 2024.
What is the lowest revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 7.47 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
How does Sri Lanka rank for revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and?
Sri Lanka ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
42 places, 935 data points, 1990–2024
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Internationally comparable tax and non-tax revenue data from Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific economies presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax or non-tax revenues as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax, non-tax revenues, grants, royalties, fines, penalties, administrative fees, resource rents, sales of goods and services.