Sri Lanka vs Saint Lucia: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Sri Lanka
4.2%
in 2023
Saint Lucia
4.4%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
141st
Saint Lucia rank
140th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Sri Lanka
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 4.4% against 4.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 141st and Saint Lucia ranks 140th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Saint Lucia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 6.9% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 2.9% | 4.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 6.0% | 0.1% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 4.3% | 0.5% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Sri Lanka or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 4.4% against 4.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Sri Lanka and Saint Lucia?
- 0.2%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Saint Lucia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Saint Lucia rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 141st and Saint Lucia ranks 140th 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.