Infographics: Recent submissions

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    • Sri Lanka’s Revenue to GDP Ratio Reaches Its Lowest Level Since 1959 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (2022-06)
      Data on Sri Lanka’s revenue to GDP ratio is available from 1959 onwards. The average tax to GDP ratio from 1959 to 2021 is 16%. In 2021 the tax to GDP ratio dropped to 8%, which the lowest ratio since 1959 and is half ...

    • IMF Programme: Performance Evaluation - September 2023 

      Rajkulendran, Raj Prabhu (Verité Research, 2023-10)
      The purpose of this analysis is to ensure that VR’s IMF Tracker can be used more effectively to raise public awareness on the monitoring of public finance. The analysis will feed into enhancing public participation and ...

    • How has the Amended (Interim) Budget Changed Allocations for 2022? 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Team, Economics       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2022-10-05)
      The infographics contain the difference in allocations between the interim budget and the approved budget in 2022. Defence, health and education saw a rise in approved budget allocations compared to the interim.

    • Syndicated Surveys: Mood of the Nation - October 2023 (Round 06) 

      Econ Team (Verité Research, 2023-11-06)
      Syndicated Surveys by Verité Research gauges public sentiment on Sri Lankans' various social and political viewpoints. The data is collected through a telephone interview and a nationwide randomised sample of around one ...

    • Infrastructure Watch 2023: Infographics 

      Pabasara, Chathuni (Colombo: Verité Research, 2023-09-06)
      Section 9 of the RTI Act No. 12 of 2016 mandates the Minister responsible for an infrastructure project to must disclose project information. In 2022, Verité Research assessed government compliance with the RTI Act's ...

    • Will the Increase in Cigarette Taxes Meet Budgeted Revenue? 

      Team, Economics (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-01-05)
      This infographic outlines the fact that, though there was an increase in excise taxes on tobacco at the start of January in 2023, this will still not help Sri Lanka reach its revenue target for the year.

    • IMF Programme: Performance Evaluation - August 2023 

      Rajakulendran, Raj Prabu (Colombo: Verité Research, 2023-08)
      The purpose of this analysis is to ensure that VR’s IMF Tracker can be used more effectively to raise public awareness about monitoring of public finance, and to increase its use by CSOs to monitor progress. The analysis ...

    • IMF Programme: Performance Evaluation - July 2023 

      Rajakulendran, Raj Prabu (Colombo: Verité Research, 2023-07)
      The purpose of this analysis is to ensure that VR’s IMF Tracker can be used more effectively to raise public awareness about monitoring of public finance, and to increase its use by CSOs to monitor progress. The analysis ...

    • IMF Programme: Performance Evaluation - June 2023 

      Rajakulendran, Raj Prabu (Colombo: Verité Research, 2023-06)
      The purpose of this analysis is to ensure that VR’s IMF Tracker can be used more effectively to raise public awareness about monitoring of public finance, and to increase its use by CSOs to monitor progress. The analysis ...

    • Syndicated Surveys: Mood of the Nation - Round 05 2023 - Aragalaya and Economic rebuilding 

      Econ Team (Verité Research, 2023-06)
      Syndicated Surveys by Verité Research which gauge public sentiment on Sri Lankans' various social and political viewpoints. The data is collected through a telephone interview and a nationwide randomised sample of around ...

    • Syndicated Surveys: Mood of the Nation - Round 05 2023 - IMF Programme 

      Econ Team (Verité Research, 2023-06)
      Syndicated Surveys by Verité Research which gauge public sentiment on Sri Lankans' various social and political viewpoints. The data is collected through a telephone interview and a nationwide randomised sample of around ...

    • Share of Foreign debt has increased to 47% of total debt by April 2022​ 

      Raj Prabu, Rajakulendran (Verité Research, 2022-08-16)
      Foreign debt as a percentage of total outstanding government debt increased from 37% at the end of 2021 to 47% in the first quarter of 2022. On average for the past decade domestic debt has accounted for 56% and foreign ...

    • Tax on Sanitary Napkins 

      Hafsa, Haniffa (Verité Research, 2022-07-20)
      On the 31st of May 2022 the general customs duty on sanitary napkins were removed and VAT rate was increased from 8% to 12%. The revision resulted in the total tax rate on sanitary napkins falling to 42.8% from 53.6%. ...

    • Total SOE Losses in the first four months of 2022 Outweigh Annual Losses in 2021 

      Raj Prabu, Rajakulendran (Verité Research, 2022-08-09)
      During the first four months of 2022 the cumulative loss of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) amounted to LKR 860 BN. This figure outweighs the annual loss of SOEs in 2021. The top 3 contributors to the increase of the loss ...

    • How did the government finance its expenditures in 2021? 

      Ishini, Randeniya (Verité Research, 2022-07-06)
      The infographics provides details on government expenditure and the ways in which it was financed in 2021.​

    • Government Expenditure from 2012-2021 

      Ravindu, De Silva (Verité Research, 2022-07-26)
      Government Expenditure increased by 126% over the past decade. Expenditure increase by LKR 59 BN in 2021.

    • Government Revenue and Grants Over The Past Decade​ 

      Ravindu, De Silva (Verité Research, 2022-07-12)
      Revenue and Grants declined by LKR 91 BN from 2020 to 2021.​

    • Amendments to the Appropriation Bill Increases Government Expenditure for 2022 

      Raj Prabu, Rajakulendran (Verité Research, 2022-08-04)
      The Amendment to the Appropriation Bill for 2022 was presented to Parliament ahead of the interim budget speech. The amended bill shows a 20% increase in expenditure to LKR 4,672 billion for the year 2022 which could widen ...

    • Sri Lanka’s Annual Average Sovereign Foreign Debt Repayments Amount to USD 4.4 bn from 2022 to 2027 

      Ravindu, De Silva (Verité Research, 2022-09-21)
      Sri Lanka's revenue has been insufficient to cover its recurrent expenditure since 1983. The gap between recurrent expenditure and capital expenditure in the country continues to grow, proving to be difficult to reduce, ...

    • Farmers' Pulse Survey July 2021 - Infographics 

      Econ, Team (Verité Research, 2021-08-25)
      These infographics are based on the 7 key findings of the Farmers’ Pulse survey July, 2021. In April 2021 President Gotabaya Rajapaksa announced a ban on the importation of chemical fertiliser in Sri Lanka. Accordingly, ...