Cameroon vs European Union: Taxes on goods and services

Cameroon
43.3%
in 2021
European Union
29.2%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
28th
European Union rank
31st

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • Cameroon
  • European Union
010203040197519992024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 43.3% against 29.2% in European Union, a difference of 14.1%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.5 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1990 it was European Union ahead.

Cameroon ranks 28th and European Union ranks 31st of 156 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and European Union in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon European Union Difference Ahead
1990s 22.2% 29.7% 7.5% European Union
2010s 36.8% 33.4% 3.4% Cameroon
2020s 42.8% 31.3% 11.5% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Cameroon or European Union?
Cameroon, at 43.3% against 29.2% in European Union as of 2021.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Cameroon and European Union?
14.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and European Union?
18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and European Union rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
Cameroon ranks 28th and European Union ranks 31st 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

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
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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.