Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Taxes on goods and services

Samoa
45.1%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
46.1%
in 2023
Samoa rank
19th
Sri Lanka rank
16th

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • Samoa
  • Sri Lanka
0204060199020062023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 46.1% against 45.1% in Samoa, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Samoa ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 156 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 46.6% 49.5% 3.0% Sri Lanka
2020s 41.3% 43.7% 2.5% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 46.1% against 45.1% in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
1.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
Samoa ranks 19th 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

Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 5,703 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.