Sri Lanka vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Sri Lanka
19.3%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
19.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
127th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
130th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 19.3% against 19.1% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 127th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 130th of 151 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1% | 14.5% | 8.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 16.2% | 4.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.9% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 18.6% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Sri Lanka or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Sri Lanka, at 19.3% against 19.1% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 127th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 130th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.