South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP
South Africa
2.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.7%
in 2024
South Africa rank
27th
Sri Lanka rank
32nd
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.1% against 1.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Africa ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 2.1% against 1.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of total GDP (%).