Maldives vs Sri Lanka: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate

Maldives
83.24 % change on previous year
in 2021
Sri Lanka
62.31 % change on previous year
in 2023
Maldives rank
4th
Sri Lanka rank
5th

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate over time

  • Maldives
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 83.24 % change on previous year against 62.31 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 20.93 % change on previous year.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 4th and Sri Lanka ranks 5th of 156 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 13.01 % change on previous year 14.21 % change on previous year 1.2 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2000s 8.32 % change on previous year 10.73 % change on previous year 2.41 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s 30.84 % change on previous year 16.09 % change on previous year 14.75 % change on previous year Maldives
2020s 19.11 % change on previous year -14.32 % change on previous year 33.43 % change on previous year Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate, Maldives or Sri Lanka?
Maldives, at 83.24 % change on previous year against 62.31 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate between Maldives and Sri Lanka?
20.93 % change on previous year, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sri Lanka?
28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Maldives and Sri Lanka rank globally for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Maldives ranks 4th and Sri Lanka ranks 5th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
156 places, 4,397 data points, 1973–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.