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Sri Lanka Direct taxes 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Direct taxes in Sri Lanka stood at 33.49% in 2023, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 3.01 percentage points from 30.48% in 2022. Ten years earlier, in 2013, the value was 20.45% (up 13.04 percentage points since). The latest value is the highest since 1990; the lowest was 11.99% in 1990. Sri Lanka ranked 71st highest of the 108 countries in this dataset in 2023; United States ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Macroeconomics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1972–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Direct taxes in Sri Lanka?

Direct taxes in Sri Lanka stood at 33.49% in 2023, according to World Bank.

Is Direct taxes in Sri Lanka rising or falling?

The latest value is up 3.01 percentage points from 30.48% in 2022. Ten years earlier, in 2013, the value was 20.45% (up 13.04 percentage points since).

How does Sri Lanka rank for Direct taxes?

Sri Lanka ranked 71st highest of the 108 countries in this dataset in 2023; United States ranked first.

What is the highest Direct taxes on record in Sri Lanka?

The latest value is the highest since 1990; the lowest was 11.99% in 1990.

Metadata for Direct taxes in Sri Lanka
IndicatorDirect taxes
CountrySri Lanka
CategoryMacroeconomics
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 33.49% (2023)

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Source:World Bank — series GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
Cite this chart
APA

World Bank. (2026). Direct taxes — Sri Lanka [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/LKA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS

MLA

World Bank. "Direct taxes — Sri Lanka." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/LKA. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Direct taxes — Sri Lanka." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/LKA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_direct_taxes_lka,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Direct taxes --- Sri Lanka}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/LKA},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS}
}