Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 170.24 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
170.24
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
137th
of 193 countries
All-time high
315.91
in 2021
All-time low
92.07
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Sri Lanka is 170.24, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Sri Lanka peaked at 315.91 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 92.07, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.07 | — |
| 2001 | 95.46 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 100.93 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 97.41 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 111.03 | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 115.96 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 122.85 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 126.44 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 121.9 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 124.78 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 124.57 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 138.3 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 143.1 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 181.93 | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 175.31 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 191.01 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 197.5 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 180.56 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 229.75 | +27.2% |
| 2019 | 238.12 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 271.04 | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 315.91 | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 210.36 | -33.4% |
| 2023 | 170.24 | -19.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 170.24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 660.6, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 170.24 is above the median for South Asia, which is 152.68, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.88 | 92.07 | 126.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.01 | 124.57 | 238.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 241.89 | 170.24 | 315.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Sri Lanka?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Sri Lanka was 170.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 315.91 in 2021.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.07 in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in?
- Sri Lanka ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in developing countries in. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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