Somalia vs Sudan: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Somalia
2.1%
in 2023
Sudan
3.1%
in 2020
Somalia rank
189th
Sudan rank
187th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Somalia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 3.1% against 2.1% in Somalia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.5 times Somalia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 189th and Sudan ranks 187th of 192 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 5.7% | 3.8% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 3.1% | 1.5% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Somalia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 3.1% against 2.1% in Somalia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Somalia and Sudan?
- 1.0%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Somalia and Sudan rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 189th 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.