Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Ireland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6.2% against 6.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 118th and Sri Lanka ranks 121st of 154 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 12.6% | 1.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 10.0% | 3.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 7.1% | 2.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 4.7% | 1.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
- Ireland, at 6.2% against 6.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Ireland ranks 118th and Sri Lanka ranks 121st of 154 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 (% value added of industry and services). 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 value added in industry and services which is the contribution to the economy by industries in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 05-43 and 50-99.