Cameroon vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Taxes on international trade
Taxes on international trade over time
- Cameroon
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 11.2% against 2.4% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 4.8 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 32nd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 154 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2% | 5.7% | 23.6% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 2.9% | 8.8% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 2.9% | 8.3% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on international trade, Cameroon or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Cameroon, at 11.2% against 2.4% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in taxes on international trade between Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 8.8%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for taxes on international trade?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on international trade (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. 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.