Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue was 5.5% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Sri Lanka, 1996–2013
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Sri Lanka is 5.5%, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1996.
That places Sri Lanka 2nd out of 26 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.
Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4.0% | — |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Sri Lanka?
- Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue in Sri Lanka was 5.5% in 2013, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue?
- Sri Lanka ranks 2nd out of 26 countries with data for 2013.
- Is alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcoholic excise tax revenue as a per cent of government revenue. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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