Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 8.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 2010–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 8.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 14.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 46th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 11.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 10.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 10.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 10.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 11.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 11.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 11.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 9.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 9.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 8.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 8.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 8.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 8.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3532 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 24.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 8.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 43 Albania 9.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Iceland 9.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Djibouti 9.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Kyrgyzstan 7.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 India 7.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Kenya 6.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 761.14 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 8.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 14.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 46th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant 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.