Sri Lanka — Central government revenue (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1947–2010 · 64 observations
About this series
Central government revenue records transactions that increase government net worth, including taxes and other receipts within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The latest central government revenue reading for Sri Lanka was 25% of GDP in 2010. The previous reading was 23.5% of GDP in 2009; the period change was +1.51 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 19.2% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2000–2010
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 25 % of GDP |
| 2009 | 23.5 % of GDP |
| 2008 | 23 % of GDP |
| 2007 | 21.1 % of GDP |
| 2006 | 19.2 % of GDP |
6 earlier values, back to 2000
| 2005 | 17.1 % of GDP |
| 2004 | 15.1 % of GDP |
| 2003 | 15.4 % of GDP |
| 2002 | 16.2 % of GDP |
| 2001 | 16.1 % of GDP |
| 2000 | 16.4 % of GDP |