Cameroon vs Mozambique: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Cameroon
7.0%
in 2023
Mozambique
6.8%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
100th
Mozambique rank
103rd
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Cameroon
- Mozambique
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 7.0% against 6.8% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Mozambique ahead.
Cameroon ranks 100th and Mozambique ranks 103rd of 187 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.3% | 0.2% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.3% | 0.3% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 8.8% | 2.6% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 7.9% | 1.4% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Cameroon or Mozambique?
- Cameroon, at 7.0% against 6.8% in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Cameroon and Mozambique?
- 0.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mozambique?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Mozambique rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 100th and Mozambique ranks 103rd 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 Taxes on goods and services 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
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.