Ethiopia vs Sudan: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Ethiopia
3.9%
in 2023
Sudan
3.1%
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
186th
Sudan rank
187th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3.9% against 3.1% in Sudan, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Sudan's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 186th and Sudan ranks 187th of 192 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 5.4% | 3.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 5.8% | 2.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 3.1% | 3.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Ethiopia or Sudan?
- Ethiopia, at 3.9% against 3.1% in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 0.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 186th and Sudan ranks 187th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.