Eritrea vs Sri Lanka: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Eritrea
4.7%
in 2002
Sri Lanka
4.2%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
138th
Sri Lanka rank
141st
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services, Eritrea or Sri Lanka?
- Eritrea, at 4.7% against 4.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2002.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- 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 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.