Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Taxes as a % of price: total tax was 66.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
66.9%
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
68th
of 189 countries
All-time high
77.0%
in 2020
All-time low
62.1%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2008–2022
Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Sri Lanka, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Sri Lanka stood at 66.9%.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Sri Lanka peaked at 77.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 2016.
That places Sri Lanka 68th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 71.7% | — |
| 2010 | 73.9% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 62.1% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 66.2% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | -13.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 66.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.4%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 66.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 57.6%, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 71.7% | 71.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 62.1% | 74.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 66.9% | 77.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More health data for Sri Lanka
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a % of price: total tax in Sri Lanka?
- Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Sri Lanka was 66.9% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
- Sri Lanka ranks 68th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a % of price: total tax rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: total tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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