Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Indirect taxes

Malawi
12.39 billion current LCU
in 2002
Sierra Leone
104.57 billion current LCU
in 2000
Malawi rank
15th
Sierra Leone rank
12th

Indirect taxes over time

  • Malawi
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 104.57 billion current LCU against 12.39 billion current LCU in Malawi, a difference of 92.18 billion current LCU.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 8.4 times Malawi's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 15th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 23 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 3.99 billion current LCU 49.93 billion current LCU 45.94 billion current LCU Sierra Leone
2000s 8.90 billion current LCU 104.57 billion current LCU 95.67 billion current LCU Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher indirect taxes, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 104.57 billion current LCU against 12.39 billion current LCU in Malawi as of 2000.
What is the difference in indirect taxes between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
92.18 billion current LCU, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2000.
How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for indirect taxes?
Malawi ranks 15th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Indirect taxes (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Indirect taxes (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 530 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments made by institutional units to government units. Indirect taxes consists of ‘taxes on products’ payable on goods and services when they are produced, delivered, sold, transferred or otherwise disposed by their producers, plus ‘other taxes on production’. Data are in current local currency.