Tax revenue as share of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 18.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Cape Verde, 1990–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp in Cape Verde is 18.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 19.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1990.
That places Cape Verde 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.6% | — |
| 1991 | 9.8% | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 11.6% | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 13.6% | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 14.8% | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 14.4% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 13.5% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 8.6% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 12.8% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 15.4% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.5% | 18.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 97 Saint Lucia 19.4% compare
- 98 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.3% compare
- 99 Chile 18.9% compare
- 101 Uzbekistan 18.8% compare
- 102 Suriname 18.6% compare
- 103 Aruba 18.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 69.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 403,399 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3,332 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9397 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 5,447 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Cape Verde was 18.8% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.