Taxes on exports in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Taxes on exports was 2.23 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on exports in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on exports in Sri Lanka is 2.23 billion current LCU, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on exports in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.98 billion current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.00 million current LCU, in 1997.
That places Sri Lanka 20th out of 77 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 654.43 million current LCU | 4.00 million current LCU | 2.55 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 28.50 million current LCU | 24.00 million current LCU | 33.00 million current LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.64 billion current LCU | 2.30 billion current LCU | 2.98 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.18 billion current LCU | 2.01 billion current LCU | 2.24 billion current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More public sector data for Sri Lanka
- Arms imports 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 9.9% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 29.6% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 46.1% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.4% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -9.2% (2023)
- Interest payments 79.9% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 10.3% (2023)
- Interest payments 49.4% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on exports in Sri Lanka?
- Taxes on exports in Sri Lanka was 2.23 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on exports recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 billion current LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest taxes on exports recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.00 million current LCU in 1997.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for taxes on exports?
- Sri Lanka ranks 20th out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on exports rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on exports (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export taxes are taxes on goods or services that become payable to government when the goods leave the economic territory or when the services are delivered to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.