Canada vs Sri Lanka: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise
Canada
54.5%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
53.9%
in 2022
Canada rank
19th
Sri Lanka rank
20th
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise over time
- Canada
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Canada currently reports 54.5% against 53.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.8% | 58.6% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 55.5% | 1.0% | Canada |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 60.1% | 6.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes as a % of price: specific excise, Canada or Sri Lanka?
- Canada, at 54.5% against 53.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes as a % of price: specific excise between Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Sri Lanka rank globally for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
- Canada ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Taxes as a % of price: specific excise. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.