Customs and other import duties in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Customs and other import duties was 20.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
20.3%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
20th
of 151 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 2005
All-time low
19.8%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Customs and other import duties in Cape Verde, 2005–2020

05101520252005201220202005: 23.3 % of tax revenue2006: 22.1 % of tax revenue2007: 21.1 % of tax revenue2008: 20.5 % of tax revenue2009: 20.9 % of tax revenue2010: 21.1 % of tax revenue2011: 21.3 % of tax revenue2012: 21.5 % of tax revenue2013: 20.8 % of tax revenue2014: 21.9 % of tax revenue2015: 20.4 % of tax revenue2016: 22.1 % of tax revenue2017: 20.8 % of tax revenue2018: 19.8 % of tax revenue2019: 19.8 % of tax revenue2020: 20.3 % of tax revenue

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.

Analysis

In 2020, customs and other import duties in Cape Verde stood at 20.3%.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Cape Verde peaked at 23.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2019.

Cape Verde ranks 20th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Customs and other import duties in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Cape Verde, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of tax revenue Change
2005 23.3%
2006 22.1% -5.2%
2007 21.1% -4.5%
2008 20.5% -2.6%
2009 20.9% +1.5%
2010 21.1% +1.1%
2011 21.3% +1.2%
2012 21.5% +0.7%
2013 20.8% -3.3%
2014 21.9% +5.1%
2015 20.4% -6.6%
2016 22.1% +8.2%
2017 20.8% -5.9%
2018 19.8% -4.6%
2019 19.8% -0.1%
2020 20.3% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.6% 20.5% 23.3% 5
2010s 20.9% 19.8% 22.1% 10
2020s 20.3% 20.3% 20.3% 1

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 17 Marshall Islands 22.3% compare
  2. 18 Vanuatu 21.0% compare
  3. 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 20.7% compare
  4. 21 Togo 20.3% compare
  5. 22 Lesotho 19.6% compare
  6. 23 Andorra 19.4%

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Frequently asked questions

What is customs and other import duties in Cape Verde?
Customs and other import duties in Cape Verde was 20.3% in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2019.
How does Cape Verde rank for customs and other import duties?
Cape Verde ranks 20th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue)
Unit
% of tax revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,868 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.