Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Afghanistan
9.9%
in 2017
Sri Lanka
9.9%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
140th
Sri Lanka rank
139th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 9.9% against 9.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 140th and Sri Lanka ranks 139th of 164 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 13.7% | 7.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 10.8% | 2.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Afghanistan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 9.9% against 9.9% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 140th and Sri Lanka ranks 139th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.