Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 2010–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.8% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 54th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 0.0803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0692 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0864 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1134 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1039 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 51 Faroe Islands 0.1181 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Central African Republic 0.1172 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1168 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Uruguay 0.1156 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Belarus 0.1154 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Slovenia 0.1139 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 314.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -66.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0483 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -68.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 33.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 54th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.