Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes was 41.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
41.4%
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
158th
of 182 countries
All-time high
65.1%
in 2017
All-time low
35.1%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Sri Lanka, 2000–2022

02040602000201120222000: 56.62001: 55.52002: 57.22003: 56.62004: 59.52005: 57.72006: 60.42007: 61.42008: 602009: 53.52010: 58.52011: 59.42012: 59.42013: 60.62014: 59.52015: 59.22016: 62.72017: 65.12018: 63.42019: 59.42020: 35.12021: 36.92022: 41.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Sri Lanka is 41.4%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Sri Lanka peaked at 65.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2020.

That places Sri Lanka 158th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 56.6%
2001 55.5% -2.1%
2002 57.2% +3.2%
2003 56.6% -1.1%
2004 59.5% +5.1%
2005 57.7% -2.9%
2006 60.4% +4.6%
2007 61.4% +1.7%
2008 60.0% -2.4%
2009 53.5% -10.8%
2010 58.5% +9.3%
2011 59.4% +1.5%
2012 59.4% +0.1%
2013 60.6% +2.1%
2014 59.5% -1.8%
2015 59.2% -0.5%
2016 62.7% +5.9%
2017 65.1% +3.8%
2018 63.4% -2.6%
2019 59.4% -6.2%
2020 35.1% -40.9%
2021 36.9% +5.2%
2022 41.4% +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.8% 53.5% 61.4% 10
2010s 60.7% 58.5% 65.1% 10
2020s 37.8% 35.1% 41.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Sri Lanka?
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Sri Lanka was 41.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2020.
How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes?
Sri Lanka ranks 158th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,516 data points, 2000–2023
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