Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 37.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
37.5%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
91st
of 190 countries
All-time high
53.1%
in 2005
All-time low
36.5%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Cape Verde, 2005–2019

02040602005201220192005: 53.1 % of profit2006: 53.1 % of profit2007: 53.1 % of profit2008: 53.1 % of profit2009: 49.7 % of profit2010: 37.5 % of profit2011: 37.9 % of profit2012: 37.2 % of profit2013: 36.5 % of profit2014: 36.5 % of profit2015: 36.5 % of profit2016: 36.6 % of profit2017: 36.6 % of profit2018: 37 % of profit2019: 37.5 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Cape Verde stood at 37.5%.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Cape Verde peaked at 53.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2013.

Cape Verde ranks 91st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Cape Verde, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 53.1%
2006 53.1% +0.0%
2007 53.1% +0.0%
2008 53.1% +0.0%
2009 49.7% -6.4%
2010 37.5% -24.5%
2011 37.9% +1.1%
2012 37.2% -1.8%
2013 36.5% -1.9%
2014 36.5% +0.0%
2015 36.5% +0.0%
2016 36.6% +0.3%
2017 36.6% +0.0%
2018 37.0% +1.1%
2019 37.5% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.4% 49.7% 53.1% 5
2010s 37.0% 36.5% 37.9% 10

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 89 Ethiopia 37.7% compare
  2. 90 Viet Nam 37.6% compare
  3. 92 Kenya 37.2% compare
  4. 92 Panama 37.2% compare
  5. 94 Papua New Guinea 37.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Cape Verde?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Cape Verde was 37.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2013.
How does Cape Verde rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Cape Verde ranks 91st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit)
Unit
% of profit
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.