Bahamas vs Cape Verde: Tax revenue as share of GDP

Bahamas
17.9%
in 2017
Cape Verde
19.0%
in 2016
Bahamas rank
58th
Cape Verde rank
55th

Tax revenue as share of GDP over time

  • Bahamas
  • Cape Verde
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 19.0% against 17.9% in Bahamas, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Bahamas ranks 58th and Cape Verde ranks 55th of 77 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Cape Verde Difference Ahead
1990s 10.7% 14.1% 3.4% Cape Verde
2000s 11.7% 18.9% 7.2% Cape Verde
2010s 14.3% 18.3% 4.0% Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Bahamas or Cape Verde?
Cape Verde, at 19.0% against 17.9% in Bahamas as of 2016.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Bahamas and Cape Verde?
1.1%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Cape Verde?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Bahamas and Cape Verde rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
Bahamas ranks 58th and Cape Verde ranks 55th of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,982 data points, 1990–2017
Last refreshed

The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.