South Asia vs Sudan: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- South Asia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 59.8% against 42.0% in South Asia, a difference of 17.8%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sudan ahead.
South Asia ranks 1st and Sudan ranks 2nd of 41 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 37.8% | 4.2% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 24.7% | 8.4% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 41.7% | 6.2% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, South Asia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 59.8% against 42.0% in South Asia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between South Asia and Sudan?
- 17.8%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Sudan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do South Asia and Sudan rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- South Asia ranks 1st and Sudan ranks 2nd of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.