Cameroon vs Mauritania: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Cameroon
13.0%
in 2019
Mauritania
12.6%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
138th
Mauritania rank
139th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Cameroon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 13.0% against 12.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Mauritania ahead.
Cameroon ranks 138th and Mauritania ranks 139th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 8.5% | 0.2% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 8.9% | 1.9% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 11.0% | 1.6% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 11.3% | 0.2% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Cameroon or Mauritania?
- Cameroon, at 13.0% against 12.6% in Mauritania as of 2019.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Cameroon and Mauritania?
- 0.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mauritania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Mauritania rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 138th and Mauritania ranks 139th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) β with major processing 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
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.