Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Taxes on exports
Taxes on exports over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.23 billion current LCU against 2.09 billion current LCU in Malaysia, a difference of 136.51 million current LCU.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 77 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 billion current LCU | 4.50 million current LCU | 1.04 billion current LCU | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.34 billion current LCU | 28.50 million current LCU | 2.31 billion current LCU | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.30 billion current LCU | 2.64 billion current LCU | 1.34 billion current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.87 billion current LCU | 2.18 billion current LCU | 310.87 million current LCU | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on exports, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.23 billion current LCU against 2.09 billion current LCU in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on exports between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 136.51 million current LCU, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for taxes on exports?
- Malaysia ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on exports (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Export taxes are taxes on goods or services that become payable to government when the goods leave the economic territory or when the services are delivered to non-residents. 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.