Canada vs Sri Lanka: Paying taxes: Time

Canada
131 hours per year
in 2019
Sri Lanka
129 hours per year
in 2019
Canada rank
148th
Sri Lanka rank
150th

Paying taxes: Time over time

  • Canada
  • Sri Lanka
0100200300200520122019

How they compare

Canada currently reports 131 hours per year against 129 hours per year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2 hours per year.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Canada ranks 148th and Sri Lanka ranks 150th of 187 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 119 hours per year 262 hours per year 143 hours per year Sri Lanka
2010s 131 hours per year 193.35 hours per year 62.35 hours per year Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: time, Canada or Sri Lanka?
Canada, at 131 hours per year against 129 hours per year in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: time between Canada and Sri Lanka?
2 hours per year, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sri Lanka?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Canada and Sri Lanka rank globally for paying taxes: time?
Canada ranks 148th and Sri Lanka ranks 150th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Time (hours per year). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Paying taxes: Time (hours per year)
Unit
hours per year
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 2,778 data points, 2005–2019
Last refreshed

The time to comply with tax laws measures the time taken to prepare, ?le and pay three major types of taxes and contributions: the corporate income tax, value added or sales tax and labor taxes, including payroll taxes and social contributions.