Burkina Faso vs Sri Lanka: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.42 trillion current LCU against 1.34 trillion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 80.66 billion current LCU.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 197.36 billion current LCU | 230.75 billion current LCU | 33.39 billion current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 554.85 billion current LCU | 692.07 billion current LCU | 137.22 billion current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 967.45 billion current LCU | 875.98 billion current LCU | 91.47 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Burkina Faso or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.42 trillion current LCU against 1.34 trillion current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 80.66 billion current LCU, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.