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
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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.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed