Cape Verde vs Kenya: Tax revenue as share of GDP

Cape Verde
19.0%
in 2016
Kenya
18.1%
in 2016
Cape Verde rank
55th
Kenya rank
57th

Tax revenue as share of GDP over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 19.0% against 18.1% in Kenya, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 55th and Kenya ranks 57th of 77 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 19.3% 17.5% 1.7% Cape Verde
2010s 18.3% 18.3% 0.0% Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Cape Verde or Kenya?
Cape Verde, at 19.0% against 18.1% in Kenya as of 2016.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Cape Verde and Kenya?
0.9%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Kenya?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Cape Verde and Kenya rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
Cape Verde ranks 55th and Kenya ranks 57th 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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About this data

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.