Sri Lanka vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Government spending vs. GDP
Sri Lanka
9.26 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
9.07 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
76th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
78th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 9.26 billion constant 2015 US$ against 9.07 billion constant 2015 US$ in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 184.04 million constant 2015 US$.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 76th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 78th of 166 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 9.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Sri Lanka or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Sri Lanka, at 9.26 billion constant 2015 US$ against 9.07 billion constant 2015 US$ in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 184.04 million constant 2015 US$, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 76th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 78th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.