Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a was 8.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Sri Lanka, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 8.4% for total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in 2022.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Sri Lanka peaked at 14.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 179th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.1% | — |
| 2001 | 13.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +0.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 8.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.1%, 29% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 8.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 19.1%, 44% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -26.5% | 11.9% | 8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 12.7% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.0% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.3% | 8.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Sri Lanka?
- Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Sri Lanka was 8.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a?
- Sri Lanka ranks 179th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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