Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains

Kenya
941.58 billion current LCU
in 2023
Sri Lanka
911.11 billion current LCU
in 2023
Kenya rank
39th
Sri Lanka rank
40th

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

  • Kenya
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 941.58 billion current LCU against 911.11 billion current LCU in Sri Lanka, a difference of 30.47 billion current LCU.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 585.92 billion current LCU 294.68 billion current LCU 291.24 billion current LCU Kenya
2020s 804.89 billion current LCU 492.32 billion current LCU 312.57 billion current LCU Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
Kenya, at 941.58 billion current LCU against 911.11 billion current LCU in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
30.47 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
Kenya ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 4,587 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.