Taxes on international trade in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Taxes on international trade was 15.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
15.0%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
20th
of 154 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2011
All-time low
14.5%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Taxes on international trade in Cape Verde, 2005–2020

0510152005201220202005: 15.8 % of revenue2006: 16.1 % of revenue2007: 16.3 % of revenue2008: 15.8 % of revenue2009: 14.8 % of revenue2010: 14.5 % of revenue2011: 17.4 % of revenue2012: 16.9 % of revenue2013: 16 % of revenue2014: 17.4 % of revenue2015: 15.1 % of revenue2016: 16.8 % of revenue2017: 15.5 % of revenue2018: 15.6 % of revenue2019: 14.8 % of revenue2020: 15 % of revenue

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

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 15.0% for taxes on international trade in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Cape Verde peaked at 17.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2010.

Cape Verde ranks 20th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Taxes on international trade in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in Cape Verde, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of revenue Change
2005 15.8%
2006 16.1% +1.7%
2007 16.3% +1.6%
2008 15.8% -3.1%
2009 14.8% -6.4%
2010 14.5% -2.3%
2011 17.4% +20.4%
2012 16.9% -3.0%
2013 16.0% -5.3%
2014 17.4% +8.8%
2015 15.1% -13.1%
2016 16.8% +10.8%
2017 15.5% -7.5%
2018 15.6% +0.6%
2019 14.8% -5.1%
2020 15.0% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.8% 14.8% 16.3% 5
2010s 16.0% 14.5% 17.4% 10
2020s 15.0% 15.0% 15.0% 1

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 17 Guinea-Bissau 16.0%
  2. 18 Sudan 15.7% compare
  3. 19 Togo 15.3% compare
  4. 21 Argentina 15.0% compare
  5. 22 Madagascar 14.6% compare
  6. 23 Belize 14.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on international trade in Cape Verde?
Taxes on international trade in Cape Verde was 15.0% in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2010.
How does Cape Verde rank for taxes on international trade?
Cape Verde ranks 20th out of 154 countries with data for 2020.
Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 international trade (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on international trade (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,959 data points, 1972–2024
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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.