Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Tax revenue
Tax revenue over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.07 trillion current LCU against 2.72 trillion current LCU in Sri Lanka, a difference of 346.61 billion current LCU.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 157 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 126.43 billion current LCU | 618.93 billion current LCU | 492.50 billion current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 500.47 billion current LCU | 1.24 trillion current LCU | 743.46 billion current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.50 trillion current LCU | 1.75 trillion current LCU | 242.34 billion current LCU | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Malawi, at 3.07 trillion current LCU against 2.72 trillion current LCU in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 346.61 billion current LCU, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for tax revenue?
- Malawi ranks 33rd 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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About this data
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.