Africa Eastern and Southern vs Cameroon: Taxes on goods and services

Africa Eastern and Southern
32.1%
in 2024
Cameroon
43.3%
in 2021
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
28th
Cameroon rank
28th

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 43.3% against 32.1% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 11.2%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th and Cameroon ranks 28th of 41 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Cameroon Difference Ahead
1990s 28.5% 18.3% 10.2% Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 31.8% 36.8% 5.0% Cameroon
2020s 30.2% 42.8% 12.6% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Africa Eastern and Southern or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 43.3% against 32.1% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2021.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Africa Eastern and Southern and Cameroon?
11.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Cameroon?
12 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Cameroon rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th and Cameroon ranks 28th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 5,703 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.