Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Sudan
Sudan: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) was 59.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services in Sudan, 1998–2016
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2016, taxes on goods and services in Sudan stood at 59.8%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 141.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Sudan peaked at 59.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2011.
Sudan ranks 2nd of 156 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 40.5% | — |
| 1999 | 35.1% | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 42.4% | +132.2% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 59.8% | +10.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 59.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 30.5%, 2.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 59.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.6%, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.8% | 35.1% | 40.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 24.7% | 24.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 18.2% | 59.8% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Sudan?
- Taxes on goods and services in Sudan was 59.8% in 2016, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2011.
- How does Sudan rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Sudan ranks 2nd out of 156 countries with data for 2016.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.