Cabo Verde vs South Africa: Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues

Cabo Verde
18.69 Percentage of GDP
in 2023
South Africa
26.52 Percentage of GDP
in 2023
Cabo Verde rank
3rd
South Africa rank
5th

Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues over time

  • Cabo Verde
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 26.52 Percentage of GDP against 18.69 Percentage of GDP in Cabo Verde, a difference of 7.83 Percentage of GDP.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Cabo Verde's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Cabo Verde ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 4 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cabo Verde South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 12.7 Percentage of GDP 20.35 Percentage of GDP 7.65 Percentage of GDP South Africa
2000s 16.03 Percentage of GDP 22.38 Percentage of GDP 6.35 Percentage of GDP South Africa
2010s 17.66 Percentage of GDP 25.25 Percentage of GDP 7.59 Percentage of GDP South Africa
2020s 18.14 Percentage of GDP 26.33 Percentage of GDP 8.18 Percentage of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues, Cabo Verde or South Africa?
South Africa, at 26.52 Percentage of GDP against 18.69 Percentage of GDP in Cabo Verde as of 2023.
What is the difference in revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues between Cabo Verde and South Africa?
7.83 Percentage of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cabo Verde and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cabo Verde and South Africa rank globally for revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues?
Cabo Verde ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 4 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 998 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Internationally comparable tax and non-tax revenue data from Revenue Statistics in Africa countries presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax or non-tax revenue, as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax, non-tax revenues, grants, royalties, fines, penalties, administrative fees, resource rents, sales of goods and services.