Iceland vs Sri Lanka: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Iceland
31.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Sri Lanka
32.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Iceland rank
40th
Sri Lanka rank
39th

Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Iceland
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 32.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 31.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Iceland, a difference of 0.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 157 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 14.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP 8.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP 6.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP Iceland
2000s 19.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP 13.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP 5.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP Iceland
2010s 27.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP 15.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP 12.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP Iceland
2020s 29.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP 21.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP 8.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Iceland or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 32.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 31.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Iceland and Sri Lanka?
0.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sri Lanka?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Sri Lanka rank globally for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Iceland ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,680 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.