Algeria vs Sri Lanka: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Algeria
4.5%
in 2016
Sri Lanka
4.2%
in 2023
Algeria rank
139th
Sri Lanka rank
141st
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Algeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 4.5% against 4.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 139th and Sri Lanka ranks 141st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9% | 6.8% | 1.1% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 8.0% | 3.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 7.1% | 3.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 5.6% | 1.6% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Algeria or Sri Lanka?
- Algeria, at 4.5% against 4.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2016.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Algeria and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sri Lanka?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
- How do Algeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Algeria ranks 139th 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.