Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 30.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
30.7%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
105th
of 153 countries
All-time high
32.0%
in 2012
All-time low
29.2%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Cape Verde, 2005–2020

01020302005201220202005: 30.8 % of total taxes2006: 30 % of total taxes2007: 29.2 % of total taxes2008: 29.2 % of total taxes2009: 31.6 % of total taxes2010: 30.1 % of total taxes2011: 29.7 % of total taxes2012: 32 % of total taxes2013: 30.8 % of total taxes2014: 29.4 % of total taxes2015: 31.8 % of total taxes2016: 31.3 % of total taxes2017: 31.5 % of total taxes2018: 30.2 % of total taxes2019: 31.5 % of total taxes2020: 30.7 % of total taxes

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

Analysis

In 2020, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Cape Verde stood at 30.7%.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Cape Verde peaked at 32.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2008.

That places Cape Verde 105th out of 153 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes) in Cape Verde, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of total taxes Change
2005 30.8%
2006 30.0% -2.6%
2007 29.2% -2.6%
2008 29.2% -0.0%
2009 31.6% +8.1%
2010 30.1% -4.7%
2011 29.7% -1.3%
2012 32.0% +7.6%
2013 30.8% -3.7%
2014 29.4% -4.6%
2015 31.8% +8.3%
2016 31.3% -1.7%
2017 31.5% +0.7%
2018 30.2% -4.0%
2019 31.5% +4.3%
2020 30.7% -2.6%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 30.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.1%, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 30.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.6%, 91% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.2% 29.2% 31.6% 5
2010s 30.8% 29.4% 32.0% 10
2020s 30.7% 30.7% 30.7% 1

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 102 Senegal 31.9% compare
  2. 103 Turkey 31.9% compare
  3. 104 Lesotho 30.9% compare
  4. 106 Bulgaria 30.7% compare
  5. 107 Saint Kitts and Nevis 30.5% compare
  6. 108 Honduras 29.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Cape Verde?
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Cape Verde was 30.7% in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2008.
How does Cape Verde rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
Cape Verde ranks 105th out of 153 countries with data for 2020.
Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes)
Unit
% of total taxes
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 4,584 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total taxes which includes all compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.