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
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
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.