Sierra Leone vs Sudan: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Sierra Leone
2.0%
in 2023
Sudan
2.1%
in 2020
Sierra Leone rank
175th
Sudan rank
172nd
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sudan ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 175th and Sudan ranks 172nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 0.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Sierra Leone or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Sierra Leone and Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sudan rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 175th 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.