South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita
South Africa
660.86 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sri Lanka
578.56 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa rank
101st
Sri Lanka rank
103rd
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 660.86 current US$ per person against 578.56 current US$ per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 82.3 current US$ per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 101st and Sri Lanka ranks 103rd of 197 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 666.36 current US$ per person | 309.24 current US$ per person | 357.12 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 626.96 current US$ per person | 299.85 current US$ per person | 327.11 current US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 660.86 current US$ per person against 578.56 current US$ per person in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 82.3 current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 101st and Sri Lanka ranks 103rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.