Sri Lanka — General government tax revenue (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2024 · 26 observations

About this series

General government tax revenue records compulsory, unrequited payments received by government within the source series' coverage. It is a component of revenue, not total revenue. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The general government tax revenue reading for Sri Lanka was 12.4% of GDP in 2024. The previous reading was 9.92% of GDP in 2023; the period change was +2.47 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 10.2% of GDP, the latest reading was above.

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Latest observations

2015–2024

PeriodValue
202412.4 % of GDP
20239.92 % of GDP
20227.28 % of GDP
20217.37 % of GDP
20207.78 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2015
201910.9 % of GDP
201811.2 % of GDP
201711.6 % of GDP
201611.4 % of GDP
201511.7 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.