Kuwait vs Sudan: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Kuwait
1.2%
in 2023
Sudan
3.1%
in 2020
Kuwait rank
186th
Sudan rank
183rd
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Kuwait
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 3.1% against 1.2% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 2.6 times Kuwait's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 186th and Sudan ranks 183rd of 187 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 9.6% | 7.2% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 6.1% | 5.0% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 5.3% | 4.4% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 5.8% | 4.6% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 3.1% | 1.6% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Kuwait or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 3.1% against 1.2% in Kuwait as of 2020.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Kuwait and Sudan?
- 1.9%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sudan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Sudan rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 186th and Sudan ranks 183rd of 187 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.