Government revenue in Sri Lanka in 2023 — 11.07%. Ranked 106 in the world out of 111. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 9.95 pp.
1990–2023 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sri Lanka
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11.07 | +2.85 pp |
| 2022 | 8.22 | −0.05 pp |
| 2021 | 8.27 | −0.47 pp |
| 2020 | 8.74 | −3.14 pp |
| 2019 | 11.88 | −0.62 pp |
| 2018 | 12.51 | −0.22 pp |
| 2017 | 12.73 | −0.43 pp |
| 2016 | 13.16 | +0.58 pp |
| 2015 | 12.58 | +1.65 pp |
| 2014 | 10.93 | −0.52 pp |
| 2013 | 11.45 | −0.24 pp |
| 2012 | 11.69 | −0.79 pp |
| 2011 | 12.48 | +0.15 pp |
| 2010 | 12.33 | −2.14 pp |
| 2009 | 14.47 | −0.39 pp |
| 2008 | 14.86 | −0.92 pp |
| 2007 | 15.77 | −0.45 pp |
| 2006 | 16.23 | +0.75 pp |
| 2005 | 15.48 | +0.59 pp |
| 2004 | 14.89 | −0.27 pp |
| 2003 | 15.16 | −1.27 pp |
| 2002 | 16.43 | −0.21 pp |
| 2001 | 16.64 | −0.16 pp |
| 2000 | 16.8 | −0.92 pp |
| 1999 | 17.71 | +0.53 pp |
| 1998 | 17.19 | −1.32 pp |
| 1997 | 18.51 | −0.53 pp |
| 1996 | 19.04 | −1.35 pp |
| 1995 | 20.39 | +1.39 pp |
| 1994 | 19 | −0.7 pp |
| 1993 | 19.7 | −0.47 pp |
| 1992 | 20.17 | −0.36 pp |
| 1991 | 20.53 | −0.49 pp |
| 1990 | 21.02 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Nepal
16.53
Sri Lanka
11.07
Central government revenue excluding grants, as a percent of GDP. Beyond taxes it includes non-tax receipts: dividends of state-owned companies, revenue from the sale of extraction rights, duties and fees. That is why the difference between this indicator and tax revenue says something about the structure of a state: in commodity countries it is large, because a substantial part of the budget comes not from taxes but from rent.
Important: Grants are excluded deliberately: in the poorest countries foreign aid can make up a substantial part of the budget, and with it included the indicator would no longer measure the ability of a state to raise revenue.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
How much the state spends in a year — including wages, pensions, benefits and interest on debt.
Public Finance Budget balanceThe budget deficit or surplus as a percent of GDP. A negative value means spending exceeds revenue.
Public Finance Tax revenue (% of GDP)Taxes collected as a percent of GDP — the fiscal capacity of the state.
Public Finance Government debtGross general government debt as a percent of GDP.