Cabo Verde—Tax Revenue (% of GDP)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #55 of 139Updated May 2026
Latest Value
18.4%
2020
YoY Change
+0.9%
2019 → 2020
Global Rank
#55
of 139 countries
Maximum
22.7%
2006
Minimum
15.5%
2014
CAGR
-0.9%
16 years
Last
18.4%
Previous
18.2%
Highest
22.7%
Lowest
15.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Cabo Verde's tax revenue (% of gdp) was 18.4% in 2020, ranking #55 out of 139 countries. This represents a +0.9% change from 2019. Over the past 16 years, the highest recorded value was 22.7% (2006) and the lowest was 15.5% (2014). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 21.1% |
Top Countries — Tax Revenue (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nauru | 44.3% | 2020 |
| 2 | Lesotho | 37.3% | 2024 |
| 3 | Namibia | 33.0% | 2023 |
| 4 | Denmark | 31.6% | 2023 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 30.7% | 2023 |
| 6 | Sweden | 27.6% | 2023 |
| 7 | Norway | 27.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 27.0% | 2024 |
| 9 | Luxembourg | 26.8% | 2023 |
| 10 | Greece | 26.7% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Methodology
Data compiled by Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).