Somalia vs Sudan: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Somalia
2.1%
in 2023
Sudan
3.1%
in 2020
Somalia rank
185th
Sudan rank
183rd
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Somalia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 3.1% against 2.1% in Somalia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.5 times Somalia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 185th and Sudan ranks 183rd of 187 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 5.7% | 3.8% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 3.1% | 1.5% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Somalia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 3.1% against 2.1% in Somalia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Somalia and Sudan?
- 1.0%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Somalia and Sudan rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Somalia ranks 185th and Sudan ranks 183rd 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 Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.