Gambia vs Sri Lanka: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Gambia
9.5%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
9.8%
in 2023
Gambia rank
163rd
Sri Lanka rank
162nd
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Gambia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 9.8% against 9.5% in Gambia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Gambia ranks 163rd and Sri Lanka ranks 162nd of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 14.0% | 6.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 11.7% | 4.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 11.0% | 1.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 8.2% | 1.8% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Gambia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 9.8% against 9.5% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Gambia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Sri Lanka rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 163rd and Sri Lanka ranks 162nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue 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
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.