Sri Lanka vs Tanzania: Government spending as share of GDP
Sri Lanka
19.3%
in 2024
Tanzania
19.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
127th
Tanzania rank
130th
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tanzania
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 19.3% against 19.1% in Tanzania, 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 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 | 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, Sri Lanka or Tanzania?
- Sri Lanka, at 19.3% against 19.1% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Sri Lanka and Tanzania?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tanzania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tanzania rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 127th and Tanzania ranks 130th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP. 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.