Afghanistan vs Sudan: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Afghanistan
2.0%
in 2020
Sudan
2.1%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
174th
Sudan rank
172nd
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sudan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 174th and Sudan ranks 172nd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 1.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Afghanistan or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 174th and Sudan ranks 172nd 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 Taxes on goods and services 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
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.