Cameroon vs Europe & Central Asia: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Cameroon
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 43.3% against 31.1% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 28th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 29th of 156 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Europe & Central Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 32.8% | 8.3% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 34.4% | 2.5% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 33.2% | 9.5% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Cameroon or Europe & Central Asia?
- Cameroon, at 43.3% against 31.1% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia?
- 12.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Cameroon ranks 28th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 29th of 156 countries.
- 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
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.