Tax revenue in Sudan
Sudan: Tax revenue was 7.4% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in Sudan, 1998–2016
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 7.4% for tax revenue in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Sudan peaked at 638.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2011.
Sudan ranks 142nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 619.7% | — |
| 1999 | 638.7% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -99.0% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -34.2% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +78.8% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 629.2% | 619.7% | 638.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 3.9% | 8.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 139 Saudi Arabia 8.1% compare
- 140 Bangladesh 7.6% compare
- 141 Angola 7.6% compare
- 143 Iran, Islamic Republic of 7.4% compare
- 144 Zimbabwe 7.2% compare
- 145 Panama 7.2%
More public sector data for Sudan
- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.0396 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -66.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 7.81 current USD per person (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -59.84 % change on previous year (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 375.21 million current USD (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 3.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Sudan?
- Tax revenue in Sudan was 7.4% in 2016, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 638.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2011.
- How does Sudan rank for tax revenue?
- Sudan ranks 142nd out of 157 countries with data for 2016.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.