Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise
Papua New Guinea
56.1%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
53.9%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
17th
Sri Lanka rank
20th
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 56.1% against 53.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 189 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 58.6% | 25.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 54.5% | 22.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 60.1% | 10.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes as a % of price: specific excise, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
- Papua New Guinea, at 56.1% against 53.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes as a % of price: specific excise between Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 2.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 17th 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.