Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) was 20.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Customs and other import duties in Cape Verde, 2005–2020
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 (% of tax revenue) in Cape Verde, year by year
| 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% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 20.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 20.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.7%, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
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.