Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre was 8.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 2005–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cape Verde stood at 8.04 million current LCU per square kilometre.
The figure is down 19.8% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 10.03 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.51 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Cape Verde 45th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 5.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 6.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 7.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 6.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 6.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 7.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 6.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 6.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 6.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 7.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 7.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 8.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 9.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 10.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 8.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | -19.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 8.04 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 8.04 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.21 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 42 Luxembourg 8.61 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 43 Iraq 8.55 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 8.27 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 46 Netherlands 7.87 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 47 Argentina 6.98 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 48 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.65 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 8.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 10.03 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Cape Verde rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 45th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.