Direct taxes in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Direct taxes was 9,162 current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
9,162 current LCU
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
50th
of 51 countries
All-time high
3.92 billion current LCU
in 1999
All-time low
3,908 current LCU
in 2000
Years of data
26
1984–2011

Direct taxes in Cape Verde, 1984–2011

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B1984199720111984: 574.1M current LCU1985: 519.9M current LCU1988: 699.0M current LCU1989: 751.0M current LCU1990: 1.1B current LCU1991: 1.2B current LCU1992: 1.0B current LCU1993: 2.5B current LCU1994: 2.0B current LCU1995: 2.2B current LCU1996: 2.5B current LCU1997: 2.8B current LCU1998: 3.0B current LCU1999: 3.9B current LCU2000: 3.9k current LCU2001: 4.8k current LCU2002: 5.1k current LCU2003: 5.3k current LCU2004: 5.4k current LCU2005: 5.8k current LCU2006: 7.0k current LCU2007: 7.7k current LCU2008: 8.5k current LCU2009: 8.1k current LCU2010: 7.9k current LCU2011: 9.2k current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2011, direct taxes in Cape Verde stood at 9,162 current LCU.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 91.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct taxes in Cape Verde peaked at 3.92 billion current LCU in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3,908 current LCU, in 2000.

That places Cape Verde 50th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Direct taxes in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Direct taxes (current LCU) in Cape Verde, 1984 to 2011.
Year current LCU Change
1984 574.10 million current LCU
1985 519.90 million current LCU -9.4%
1988 699.00 million current LCU +34.4%
1989 751.00 million current LCU +7.4%
1990 1.10 billion current LCU +46.5%
1991 1.20 billion current LCU +9.1%
1992 1.02 billion current LCU -14.9%
1993 2.50 billion current LCU +144.9%
1994 1.98 billion current LCU -20.9%
1995 2.20 billion current LCU +11.3%
1996 2.52 billion current LCU +14.5%
1997 2.84 billion current LCU +12.8%
1998 3.04 billion current LCU +6.8%
1999 3.92 billion current LCU +29.0%
2000 3,908 current LCU -100.0%
2001 4,788 current LCU +22.5%
2002 5,132 current LCU +7.2%
2003 5,304 current LCU +3.4%
2004 5,395 current LCU +1.7%
2005 5,822 current LCU +7.9%
2006 6,952 current LCU +19.4%
2007 7,656 current LCU +10.1%
2008 8,525 current LCU +11.4%
2009 8,059 current LCU -5.5%
2010 7,865 current LCU -2.4%
2011 9,162 current LCU +16.5%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 9,162 current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 241.00 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 9,162 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.95 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Direct taxes in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +144.9% 1.02 billion current LCU 2.50 billion current LCU
2000 -100.0% 3.92 billion current LCU 3,908 current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 636.00 million current LCU 519.90 million current LCU 751.00 million current LCU 4
1990s 2.23 billion current LCU 1.02 billion current LCU 3.92 billion current LCU 10
2000s 6,154 current LCU 3,908 current LCU 8,525 current LCU 10
2010s 8,513 current LCU 7,865 current LCU 9,162 current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 47 Zimbabwe 1.07 billion current LCU compare
  2. 48 Seychelles 945.46 million current LCU compare
  3. 49 Sudan 940.30 million current LCU compare
  4. 51 Mali 0 current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct taxes in Cape Verde?
Direct taxes in Cape Verde was 9,162 current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest direct taxes recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 3.92 billion current LCU in 1999.
What is the lowest direct taxes recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 3,908 current LCU in 2000.
How does Cape Verde rank for direct taxes?
Cape Verde ranks 50th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is direct taxes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Direct taxes (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Direct taxes (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,416 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Direct taxes on goods and services include all taxes and duties levied on production, extraction, sale, transfer, leasing, or delivery of goods and rendering of services, or in respect of the use of goods, or permission to use goods or to perform activities, are covered. Examples include all general sales taxes, value added taxes and excises. Data are in current local currency.