Tax revenue as share of GDP in Sudan
Sudan: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 3.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Sudan, 1981–2020
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 3.1% for tax revenue as share of gdp in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 43.9% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Sudan peaked at 13.5% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2020.
That places Sudan 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.9% | — |
| 1982 | 12.3% | +24.4% |
| 1983 | 13.5% | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 12.5% | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 9.9% | -20.7% |
| 1986 | 9.5% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 5.2% | -45.0% |
| 1988 | 6.9% | +32.6% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 6.7% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | -19.2% |
| 1992 | 7.7% | +42.9% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +32.7% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -43.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.6% | 5.2% | 13.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 5.1% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.7% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 71.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1,805 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.10 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 530.95 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 23.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9944 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Sudan?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Sudan was 3.1% in 2020, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 1983.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2020.
- How does Sudan rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Sudan ranks 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.