Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Sudan
Sudan: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 7.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Sudan, 1998–2016
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of total taxes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Sudan is 7.2%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Sudan peaked at 20.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2013.
That places Sudan 152nd out of 153 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total taxes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.1% | — |
| 1999 | 18.3% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | -41.4% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -29.0% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -3.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 7.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.5%, 24% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 7.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.6%, 21% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 18.3% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 7.1% | 13.0% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Sudan?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Sudan was 7.2% in 2016, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2013.
- How does Sudan rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Sudan ranks 152nd out of 153 countries with data for 2016.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total taxes which includes all compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.