Cameroon vs European Union: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Cameroon
- European Union
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
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.