Chile vs Sri Lanka: Taxes on goods and services
Chile
47.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
46.1%
in 2023
Chile rank
14th
Sri Lanka rank
16th
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Chile
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Chile currently reports 47.0% against 46.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 14th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.6% | 47.4% | 1.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 52.0% | 8.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 48.2% | 1.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 43.7% | 1.9% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Chile or Sri Lanka?
- Chile, at 47.0% against 46.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Chile and Sri Lanka?
- 0.9%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Sri Lanka rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Chile ranks 14th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 156 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 (% of revenue). 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.