Government revenues as a share of GDP in Sudan
Sudan: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 9.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
9.1%
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
170th
of 174 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 2009
All-time low
9.1%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2009–2016
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Sudan, 2009–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, government revenues as a share of gdp in Sudan stood at 9.1%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Sudan ranks 170th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 14.9% | — |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.1% | 12.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 167 Madagascar 11.6% compare
- 168 Bangladesh 11.2% compare
- 169 India 9.1% compare
- 171 Sri Lanka 8.4% compare
- 172 Palestine, State of 7.8% compare
- 173 Ethiopia 5.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Sudan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -69.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 8.55 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -56.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 18,924 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 21.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government revenues as a share of gdp in Sudan?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Sudan was 9.1% in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2016.
- How does Sudan rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Sudan ranks 170th out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included.