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Sri Lanka — Central government revenue (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1947–2023 · 77 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 11.1% of GDP in 2023. The previous reading was 8.22% of GDP in 2022; the period change was +2.85 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 11% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2008–2023

PeriodValue
202311.1 % of GDP
20228.22 % of GDP
20218.27 % of GDP
20208.74 % of GDP
201911.9 % of GDP
11 earlier values, back to 2008
201812.5 % of GDP
201712.7 % of GDP
201613.2 % of GDP
201512.6 % of GDP
201410.9 % of GDP
201311.4 % of GDP
201211.7 % of GDP
201112.5 % of GDP
201012.3 % of GDP
200914.5 % of GDP
200814.9 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.