Government revenue (% of GDP)
How much the government collects (tax and other income) relative to the economy.
Source: World Bank Open Data · As of 2026 · Provisional · View source
Chart of Government revenue (% of GDP) over time. 16.8 % of GDP (2000) → 15.9 % of GDP (2026).
Table
| Period | % of GDP |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.8 |
| 2001 | 16.6 |
| 2002 | 16.4 |
| 2003 | 15.2 |
| 2004 | 14.9 |
| 2005 | 15.5 |
| 2006 | 16.2 |
| 2007 | 15.8 |
| 2008 | 14.9 |
| 2009 | 14.5 |
| 2010 | 12.3 |
| 2011 | 12.5 |
| 2012 | 11.7 |
| 2013 | 11.4 |
| 2014 | 10.9 |
| 2015 | 12.6 |
| 2016 | 13.2 |
| 2017 | 12.7 |
| 2018 | 12.5 |
| 2019 | 11.9 |
| 2020 | 8.7 |
| 2021 | 8.3 |
| 2022 | 8.2 |
| 2023 | 11.1 |
| 2024 | 13.6 |
| 2025 | 16.7 |
| 2026 | 15.9* |
Sri Lanka's current situation
The latest value is 15.9 % of GDP (2026). That is -0.8 % of GDP compared with a year earlier and 7.7 % of GDP compared with five years ago. Current status: Good. Healthy range: . Bangladesh: 9.5 · India: 9.4
What is it?
What might happen next
Official projections
| Source | Year | % of GDP |
|---|---|---|
| International Monetary Fund | 2027 | 15.5 |
| International Monetary Fund | 2028 | 15.5 |
| International Monetary Fund | 2029 | 15.5 |
| International Monetary Fund | 2030 | 15.5 |
| International Monetary Fund | 2031 | 15.5 |
Simple statistical trend
A simple statistical trend, not a prediction of what will happen. Forecasts are uncertain and are not financial advice.
A simple statistical trend, not a prediction of what will happen. Forecasts are uncertain and are not financial advice.
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How we calculate this
How much the government collects (tax and other income) relative to the economy.