Tax revenues vs income inequality in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Tax revenues vs income inequality was 9.85 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenues vs income inequality in Sri Lanka is 9.85, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality in Sri Lanka peaked at 15.64 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.43, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.64 | — |
| 1991 | 15.05 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 14.76 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 14.38 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 14.13 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 14.61 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 13.99 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 13.25 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 12.06 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 12.53 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 12.09 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 12.11 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.6 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 10.89 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 11.52 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 11.78 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 12.51 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 12.23 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 11.35 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 11.02 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 11.1 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.02 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 10.24 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 10.27 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.89 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 11.85 | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 11.56 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 11.77 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 11.32 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 11.09 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.98 | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 7.57 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 7.43 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 9.85 | +32.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.04 | 12.06 | 15.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.71 | 10.89 | 12.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.01 | 9.89 | 11.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.21 | 7.43 | 9.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 156 Madagascar 10.39 compare
- 157 Guyana 10.32 compare
- 158 Indonesia 10.31 compare
- 160 Gambia 9.46 compare
- 161 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.33 compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 9.17 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Sri Lanka
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.97 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,804 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 25.42 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 9.85 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 32.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.367 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 14.66 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs income inequality in Sri Lanka?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality in Sri Lanka was 9.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 15.64 in 1990.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.43 in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for tax revenues vs income inequality?
- Sri Lanka ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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