Cameroon vs World: Taxes on goods and services

Cameroon
43.3%
in 2021
World
31.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
28th
World rank
30th

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • Cameroon
  • World
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 43.3% against 31.0% in World, a difference of 12.3%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.4 times World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was World ahead.

Cameroon ranks 28th and World ranks 30th of 156 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon World Difference Ahead
1990s 24.2% 33.9% 9.7% World
2010s 36.8% 33.1% 3.8% Cameroon
2020s 42.8% 32.5% 10.3% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Cameroon or World?
Cameroon, at 43.3% against 31.0% in World as of 2021.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Cameroon and World?
12.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and World?
12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and World rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
Cameroon ranks 28th and World ranks 30th 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.