Sri Lanka vs Turkmenistan: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Sri Lanka
4.2%
in 2023
Turkmenistan
4.0%
in 2008
Sri Lanka rank
141st
Turkmenistan rank
144th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Sri Lanka
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 141st and Turkmenistan ranks 144th of 187 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 3.9% | 4.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 4.0% | 3.4% | 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, Sri Lanka or Turkmenistan?
- Sri Lanka, at 4.2% against 4.0% in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2008.
- How do Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 141st and Turkmenistan ranks 144th 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.