Cape Verde vs Suriname: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Cape Verde
18.8%
in 2023
Suriname
18.6%
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
100th
Suriname rank
102nd
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cape Verde
- Suriname
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 18.8% against 18.6% in Suriname, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Suriname ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 100th and Suriname ranks 102nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 12.0% | 1.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 16.8% | 1.1% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 15.5% | 1.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 16.7% | 1.3% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Cape Verde or Suriname?
- Cape Verde, at 18.8% against 18.6% in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Cape Verde and Suriname?
- 0.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Suriname?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and Suriname rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 100th and Suriname ranks 102nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.