Lebanon vs Sudan: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Lebanon
2.5%
in 2021
Sudan
2.1%
in 2020
Lebanon rank
170th
Sudan rank
172nd
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Lebanon
- Sudan
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 2.5% against 2.1% in Sudan, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 170th and Sudan ranks 172nd of 187 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 0.7% | 8.3% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 1.5% | 5.7% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.1% | 1.3% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Lebanon or Sudan?
- Lebanon, at 2.5% against 2.1% in Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Lebanon and Sudan?
- 0.4%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Lebanon and Sudan rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 170th 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.