Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: Tax revenue
Afghanistan
9.9%
in 2017
Sri Lanka
9.9%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
133rd
Sri Lanka rank
134th
Tax revenue over time
- Afghanistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 9.9% against 9.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 133rd and Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 157 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 13.7% | 7.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 10.8% | 2.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, Afghanistan or Sri Lanka?
- Afghanistan, at 9.9% against 9.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for tax revenue?
- Afghanistan ranks 133rd and Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.