What is the difference in tax revenue between Cameroon and Sri Lanka?

110.34 billion current LCU, with Cameroon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sri Lanka?

18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Sri Lanka: Tax revenue

Cameroon

2.83 trillion current LCU

in 2021

Sri Lanka

2.72 trillion current LCU

in 2023

Cameroon rank

35th

Sri Lanka rank

36th

Tax revenue over time

Cameroon
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 2.83 trillion current LCU against 2.72 trillion current LCU in Sri Lanka, a difference of 110.34 billion current LCU.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 157 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	406.88 billion current LCU	103.04 billion current LCU	303.83 billion current LCU	Cameroon
2010s	2.32 trillion current LCU	1.36 trillion current LCU	954.87 billion current LCU	Cameroon
2020s	2.69 trillion current LCU	1.26 trillion current LCU	1.43 trillion current LCU	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Cameroon or Sri Lanka?: Cameroon, at 2.83 trillion current LCU against 2.72 trillion current LCU in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Cameroon and Sri Lanka?: 110.34 billion current LCU, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sri Lanka?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Sri Lanka rank globally for tax revenue?: Cameroon ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tax revenue (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 4,711 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.