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

Ethiopia
5.5%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
8.4%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
181st
Sri Lanka rank
179th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Sri Lanka
5101520200020112023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 8.4% against 5.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 181st and Sri Lanka ranks 179th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 14.8% 13.6% 1.2% Ethiopia
2010s 12.0% 12.3% 0.3% Sri Lanka
2020s 7.5% 8.5% 1.0% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a, Ethiopia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 8.4% against 5.5% in Ethiopia as of 2022.
What is the difference in total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a between Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
2.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Sri Lanka rank globally for total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a?
Ethiopia ranks 181st 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
Last refreshed