Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 18.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
18.4%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
63rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 2006
All-time low
15.5%
in 2014
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Cabo Verde, 2005–2020

05101520252005201220202005: 21.12006: 22.72007: 19.22008: 19.42009: 16.92010: 16.82011: 182012: 16.32013: 16.32014: 15.52015: 17.12016: 16.72017: 17.82018: 18.92019: 18.22020: 18.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Cabo Verde is 18.4%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Cabo Verde peaked at 22.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2014.

That places Cabo Verde 63rd out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Cabo Verde, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%) in Cabo Verde, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 21.1%
2006 22.7% +7.9%
2007 19.2% -15.7%
2008 19.4% +1.3%
2009 16.9% -13.1%
2010 16.8% -0.4%
2011 18.0% +6.9%
2012 16.3% -9.5%
2013 16.3% -0.1%
2014 15.5% -4.5%
2015 17.1% +10.3%
2016 16.7% -2.4%
2017 17.8% +6.4%
2018 18.9% +6.3%
2019 18.2% -3.7%
2020 18.4% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.9% 16.9% 22.7% 5
2010s 17.2% 15.5% 18.9% 10
2020s 18.4% 18.4% 18.4% 1

Countries ranked near Cabo Verde

  1. 60 Republic of Moldova 18.6% compare
  2. 60 Republic of Moldova 18.6% compare
  3. 62 Burkina Faso 18.6% compare
  4. 64 Saint Lucia 18.2% compare
  5. 65 Uruguay 18.2% compare
  6. 66 Poland 18.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Cabo Verde?
Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Cabo Verde was 18.4% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Cabo Verde?
The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Cabo Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2014.
How does Cabo Verde rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Cabo Verde ranks 63rd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
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