Cameroon vs Peru: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Cameroon
14.4%
in 2016
Peru
15.3%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
69th
Peru rank
66th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Cameroon
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 15.3% against 14.4% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 69th and Peru ranks 66th of 77 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 15.7% | 6.0% | Peru |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 16.3% | 4.1% | Peru |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 17.9% | 4.2% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Cameroon or Peru?
- Peru, at 15.3% against 14.4% in Cameroon as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Cameroon and Peru?
- 0.9%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
- How do Cameroon and Peru rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 69th and Peru ranks 66th 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.