Cameroon vs Kenya: Indirect taxes

Cameroon
151.93 billion current LCU
in 1998
Kenya
383.07 billion current LCU
in 2011
Cameroon rank
7th
Kenya rank
4th

Indirect taxes over time

  • Cameroon
  • Kenya
0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B197919952011

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 383.07 billion current LCU against 151.93 billion current LCU in Cameroon, a difference of 231.14 billion current LCU.

That makes Kenya's figure about 2.5 times Cameroon's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 7th and Kenya ranks 4th of 23 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s 155.63 billion current LCU 13.92 billion current LCU 141.71 billion current LCU Cameroon
1990s 100.20 billion current LCU 58.52 billion current LCU 41.68 billion current LCU Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher indirect taxes, Cameroon or Kenya?
Kenya, at 383.07 billion current LCU against 151.93 billion current LCU in Cameroon as of 2011.
What is the difference in indirect taxes between Cameroon and Kenya?
231.14 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
19 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1998.
How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for indirect taxes?
Cameroon ranks 7th and Kenya ranks 4th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Indirect taxes (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Indirect taxes (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 530 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments made by institutional units to government units. Indirect taxes consists of ‘taxes on products’ payable on goods and services when they are produced, delivered, sold, transferred or otherwise disposed by their producers, plus ‘other taxes on production’. Data are in current local currency.