Tax revenues vs income inequality in Sudan

Sudan: Tax revenues vs income inequality was 3.08 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
3.08
Change on year
down 43.9%
World rank
182nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.5
in 1983
All-time low
3.08
in 2020
Years of data
40
1981–2020

Tax revenues vs income inequality in Sudan, 1981–2020

2.557.51012.51981200020201981: 9.91982: 12.31983: 13.51984: 12.51985: 9.91986: 9.51987: 5.21988: 6.91989: 6.51990: 6.71991: 5.41992: 7.71993: 6.81994: 6.21995: 5.51996: 5.11997: 5.61998: 5.81999: 5.72000: 4.72001: 4.62002: 4.52003: 4.82004: 6.12005: 5.52006: 5.22007: 5.42008: 5.72009: 6.42010: 5.92011: 5.52012: 6.12013: 6.32014: 5.72015: 62016: 4.72017: 5.12018: 6.82019: 5.52020: 3.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenues vs income inequality in Sudan is 3.08, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of down 43.9% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality in Sudan peaked at 13.5 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.08, in 2020.

Sudan ranks 182nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.57 5.23 13.5 9
1990s 6.05 5.09 7.75 10
2000s 5.3 4.47 6.42 10
2010s 5.75 4.69 6.78 10
2020s 3.08 3.08 3.08 1

Countries ranked near Sudan

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  2. 180 Oman 4.37 compare
  3. 181 Haiti 4 compare
  4. 183 Bahrain 2.82 compare
  5. 184 Somalia 2.06 compare
  6. 185 Kuwait 1.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenues vs income inequality in Sudan?
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Sudan was 3.08 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 13.5 in 1983.
What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.08 in 2020.
How does Sudan rank for tax revenues vs income inequality?
Sudan ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is tax revenues vs income inequality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenues vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
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