Guyana vs Sri Lanka: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Guyana
10.3%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
9.8%
in 2023
Guyana rank
160th
Sri Lanka rank
162nd
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Guyana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 10.3% against 9.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Guyana ranks 160th and Sri Lanka ranks 162nd of 192 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1% | 14.0% | 0.0% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 11.7% | 3.3% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 11.0% | 6.0% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 8.2% | 5.6% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Guyana or Sri Lanka?
- Guyana, at 10.3% against 9.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Guyana and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Sri Lanka rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 160th 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.