Tax revenue in Sudan
Sudan: Tax revenue was 47.26 billion current LCU in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in Sudan, 1998–2016
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 47.26 billion current LCU for tax revenue in 2016.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 444.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Sudan peaked at 172.29 billion current LCU in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.06 billion current LCU, in 2011.
That places Sudan 105th out of 157 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156.15 billion current LCU | 140.00 billion current LCU | 172.29 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.68 billion current LCU | 8.68 billion current LCU | 8.68 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.03 billion current LCU | 8.06 billion current LCU | 47.26 billion current LCU | 7 |
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More public sector data for Sudan
- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 7.4% (2016)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 5.9% (2016)
- Taxes on goods and services 59.8% (2016)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.1% (2016)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.7% (2016)
- Interest payments 5.1% (2016)
- Grants and other revenue 18.3% (2016)
- Interest payments 4.8% (2016)
- Other taxes 0.4% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Sudan?
- Tax revenue in Sudan was 47.26 billion current LCU in 2016, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 172.29 billion current LCU in 1999.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.06 billion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Sudan rank for tax revenue?
- Sudan ranks 105th out of 157 countries with data for 2016.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 444.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.