Sudan vs Yemen: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Sudan
2.1%
in 2020
Yemen
2.5%
in 2012
Sudan rank
172nd
Yemen rank
169th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Sudan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 2.5% against 2.1% in Sudan, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Sudan ranks 172nd and Yemen ranks 169th of 187 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 2.4% | 1.7% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 2.2% | 1.9% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Sudan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 2.5% against 2.1% in Sudan as of 2012.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Sudan and Yemen?
- 0.4%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Yemen?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2012.
- How do Sudan and Yemen rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Sudan ranks 172nd and Yemen ranks 169th 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.