Sri Lanka vs Sweden: Taxes as a % of price: total tax

Sri Lanka
66.9%
in 2022
Sweden
67.9%
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
68th
Sweden rank
65th

Taxes as a % of price: total tax over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Sweden
020406080200820152022

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 67.9% against 66.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 65th of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 71.7% 71.8% 0.2% Sweden
2010s 69.3% 70.2% 0.9% Sweden
2020s 72.0% 68.0% 4.0% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes as a % of price: total tax, Sri Lanka or Sweden?
Sweden, at 67.9% against 66.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in taxes as a % of price: total tax between Sri Lanka and Sweden?
1.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
Sri Lanka ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 65th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Taxes as a % of price: total tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: total tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,480 data points, 2008–2022
Last refreshed