Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Sudan

Sudan: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 45.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
45.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 190 countries
All-time high
49.7%
in 2005
All-time low
36.1%
in 2006
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Sudan, 2005–2019

010203040502005201220192005: 49.7 % of profit2006: 36.1 % of profit2007: 36.1 % of profit2008: 36.1 % of profit2009: 36.1 % of profit2010: 36.1 % of profit2011: 36.1 % of profit2012: 36.1 % of profit2013: 45.4 % of profit2014: 45.4 % of profit2015: 45.4 % of profit2016: 45.4 % of profit2017: 45.4 % of profit2018: 45.4 % of profit2019: 45.4 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Sudan stood at 45.4%.

The figure is up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Sudan peaked at 49.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2006.

That places Sudan 60th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Sudan, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 49.7%
2006 36.1% -27.4%
2007 36.1% +0.0%
2008 36.1% +0.0%
2009 36.1% +0.0%
2010 36.1% +0.0%
2011 36.1% +0.0%
2012 36.1% +0.0%
2013 45.4% +25.8%
2014 45.4% +0.0%
2015 45.4% +0.0%
2016 45.4% +0.0%
2017 45.4% +0.0%
2018 45.4% +0.0%
2019 45.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.8% 36.1% 49.7% 5
2010s 42.6% 36.1% 45.4% 10

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 57 Czechia 46.1% compare
  2. 58 Morocco 45.8% compare
  3. 59 Guinea-Bissau 45.5% compare
  4. 61 Ukraine 45.2% compare
  5. 62 Senegal 44.8% compare
  6. 63 Iran, Islamic Republic of 44.7% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Sudan?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Sudan was 45.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2006.
How does Sudan rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Sudan ranks 60th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit)
Unit
% of profit
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.