Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a

Bangladesh
11.2%
in 2021
Sri Lanka
8.4%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
176th
Sri Lanka rank
179th

Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 11.2% against 8.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 176th and Sri Lanka ranks 179th of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 9.4% 13.6% 4.2% Sri Lanka
2010s 10.6% 12.3% 1.7% Sri Lanka
2020s 10.6% 8.5% 2.1% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
Bangladesh, at 11.2% against 8.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
2.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a?
Bangladesh ranks 176th and Sri Lanka ranks 179th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,563 data points, 2000–2023
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