Myanmar vs Sri Lanka: Taxes on international trade
Taxes on international trade over time
- Myanmar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 463.81 billion current LCU against 392.45 billion current LCU in Sri Lanka, a difference of 71.36 billion current LCU.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Myanmar ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.84 billion current LCU | 23.65 billion current LCU | 18.81 billion current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 10.29 billion current LCU | 37.77 billion current LCU | 27.48 billion current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 424.21 billion current LCU | 282.74 billion current LCU | 141.47 billion current LCU | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on international trade, Myanmar or Sri Lanka?
- Myanmar, at 463.81 billion current LCU against 392.45 billion current LCU in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
- What is the difference in taxes on international trade between Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 71.36 billion current LCU, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Myanmar and Sri Lanka rank globally for taxes on international trade?
- Myanmar ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. 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.