Cameroon vs Panama: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Cameroon
14.4%
in 2016
Panama
14.7%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
69th
Panama rank
67th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Cameroon
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 14.7% against 14.4% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 69th and Panama ranks 67th of 77 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 16.8% | 7.1% | Panama |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 14.8% | 2.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 15.7% | 2.0% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Cameroon or Panama?
- Panama, at 14.7% against 14.4% in Cameroon as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Cameroon and Panama?
- 0.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
- How do Cameroon and Panama rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 69th and Panama ranks 67th 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
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.