Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP was 19.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Cape Verde, 1990–2016
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 19.0% for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in 2016.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 21.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1990.
Cape Verde ranks 55th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.5% | — |
| 1991 | 12.3% | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 14.1% | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 14.7% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 15.3% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 14.6% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 14.9% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1% | 10.5% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 15.6% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 16.9% | 19.6% | 7 |
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More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 320,403 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8368 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,851 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 81.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 474,687 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 6.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Cape Verde was 19.0% in 2016, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 55th out of 77 countries with data for 2016.
- Is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Comparison of the OECD's Global Revenue Statistics Database and the UNU-WIDER's Global Revenue Database. Both series correspond to total taxes collected by the government as percentage of GDP.