Eritrea vs Sri Lanka: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Eritrea
4.7%
in 2002
Sri Lanka
4.2%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
138th
Sri Lanka rank
141st
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Eritrea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 4.7% against 4.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 138th and Sri Lanka ranks 141st of 187 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 8.0% | 2.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 7.9% | 3.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Eritrea or Sri Lanka?
- Eritrea, at 4.7% against 4.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2002.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Eritrea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2002.
- How do Eritrea and Sri Lanka rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 138th and Sri Lanka ranks 141st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on goods and services 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
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.