Which has higher taxes on international trade, IBRD only or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 12.8% against 3.0% in IBRD only as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Sri Lanka?

30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on international trade (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IBRD only vs Sri Lanka: Taxes on international trade

IBRD only

3.0%

in 2024

Sri Lanka

12.8%

in 2023

IBRD only rank

27th

Sri Lanka rank

29th

Taxes on international trade over time

IBRD only
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 12.8% against 3.0% in IBRD only, a difference of 9.8%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 4.2 times IBRD only's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 41 groups.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IBRD only	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.1%	16.2%	7.1%	Sri Lanka
2000s	5.7%	13.9%	8.1%	Sri Lanka
2010s	3.8%	18.0%	14.2%	Sri Lanka
2020s	3.1%	20.1%	16.9%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on international trade, IBRD only or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 12.8% against 3.0% in IBRD only as of 2023.
What is the difference in taxes on international trade between IBRD only and Sri Lanka?: 9.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Sri Lanka?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do IBRD only and Sri Lanka rank globally for taxes on international trade?: IBRD only ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on international trade (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Taxes on international trade (% 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: 195 places, 4,959 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.