Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sri Lanka: Tax revenue (% of GDP)
Tax revenue (% of GDP) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 10.7% against 9.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 131st and Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 17.0% | 12.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 13.8% | 8.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 10.9% | 3.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.5% | 0.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sri Lanka?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 10.7% against 9.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka rank globally for tax revenue?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 131st 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.