Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) was 1,714 current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
1,714 current LCU
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
49th
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.30 billion current LCU
in 1993
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1998
Years of data
24
1988–2011

Taxes on goods and services, GB in Cape Verde, 1988–2011

0500.0M1.0B1.5B1988199920111988: 300.0M current LCU1989: 276.0M current LCU1990: 295.0M current LCU1991: 304.1M current LCU1992: 316.1M current LCU1993: 1.3B current LCU1994: 425.3M current LCU1995: 450.0M current LCU1996: 517.0M current LCU1997: 487.0M current LCU1998: 0 current LCU1999: 0 current LCU2000: 1.9k current LCU2001: 2.1k current LCU2002: 2.5k current LCU2003: 2.5k current LCU2004: 754.9 current LCU2005: 838.2 current LCU2006: 1.4k current LCU2007: 1.4k current LCU2008: 1.6k current LCU2009: 1.6k current LCU2010: 1.7k current LCU2011: 1.7k current LCU

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

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 1,714 current LCU for taxes on goods and services, gb in 2011.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services, gb in Cape Verde peaked at 1.30 billion current LCU in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1998.

That places Cape Verde 49th out of 50 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.

Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) in Cape Verde, 1988 to 2011.
Year current LCU Change
1988 300.00 million current LCU —
1989 276.00 million current LCU -8.0%
1990 295.00 million current LCU +6.9%
1991 304.10 million current LCU +3.1%
1992 316.10 million current LCU +3.9%
1993 1.30 billion current LCU +311.3%
1994 425.30 million current LCU -67.3%
1995 450.00 million current LCU +5.8%
1996 517.00 million current LCU +14.9%
1997 487.00 million current LCU -5.8%
1998 0 current LCU -100.0%
1999 0 current LCU —
2000 1,889 current LCU —
2001 2,099 current LCU +11.1%
2002 2,470 current LCU +17.7%
2003 2,500 current LCU +1.2%
2004 754.93 current LCU -69.8%
2005 838.16 current LCU +11.0%
2006 1,382 current LCU +64.8%
2007 1,438 current LCU +4.1%
2008 1,577 current LCU +9.6%
2009 1,553 current LCU -1.5%
2010 1,739 current LCU +12.0%
2011 1,714 current LCU -1.4%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 1,714 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.94 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 1,714 current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.80 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) 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 +311.3% 316.10 million current LCU 1.30 billion current LCU
1998 -100.0% 487.00 million current LCU 0 current LCU
2004 -69.8% 2,500 current LCU 754.93 current LCU
1994 -67.3% 1.30 billion current LCU 425.30 million current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 288.00 million current LCU 276.00 million current LCU 300.00 million current LCU 2
1990s 409.45 million current LCU 0 current LCU 1.30 billion current LCU 10
2000s 1,650 current LCU 754.93 current LCU 2,500 current LCU 10
2010s 1,726 current LCU 1,714 current LCU 1,739 current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 46 Gambia 882.12 million current LCU compare
  2. 47 Seychelles 651.76 million current LCU compare
  3. 48 Eritrea 435.00 million current LCU compare
  4. 50 Mali 0 current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 50 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services, gb in Cape Verde?
Taxes on goods and services, gb in Cape Verde was 1,714 current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest taxes on goods and services, gb recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 1.30 billion current LCU in 1993.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services, gb recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1998.
How does Cape Verde rank for taxes on goods and services, gb?
Cape Verde ranks 49th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is taxes on goods and services, gb rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,256 data points, 1965–2011
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Taxes on goods and services include all taxes and duties levied by central governments on the production, extraction, sale, transfer, leasing, or delivery of goods and rendering of services, or on the use of goods or permission to use goods or perform activities. These include general sales taxes, turnover or value added taxes, excise taxes, and motor vehicle taxes. Data are shown for central government only and are in current local currency.