Sri Lanka — General government revenue (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2024 · 36 observations

About this series

General 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 general government revenue reading for Sri Lanka was 13.7% of GDP in 2024. The previous reading was 11.2% of GDP in 2023; the period change was +2.47 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 11.4% of GDP, the latest reading was above.

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Latest observations

2015–2024

PeriodValue
202413.7 % of GDP
202311.2 % of GDP
20228.36 % of GDP
20218.31 % of GDP
20208.78 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2015
201911.9 % of GDP
201812.6 % of GDP
201712.8 % of GDP
201613.2 % of GDP
201512.6 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.