Cape Verde vs Saint Lucia: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Cape Verde
4.8%
in 2023
Saint Lucia
4.9%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
127th
Saint Lucia rank
126th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Cape Verde
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 4.9% against 4.8% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 127th and Saint Lucia ranks 126th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 5.2% | 2.2% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.7% | 0.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 0.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 0.4% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 0.0% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp, Cape Verde or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 4.9% against 4.8% in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Cape Verde and Saint Lucia?
- 0.1%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Saint Lucia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Saint Lucia rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 127th and Saint Lucia ranks 126th of 184 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 incomes of individuals and corporations 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 incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.