Afghanistan vs Sudan: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Afghanistan
2.0%
in 2020
Sudan
2.1%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
174th
Sudan rank
172nd
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services, Afghanistan or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.