Cameroon vs United States: Taxes as a % of price: total tax

Cameroon
38.4%
in 2022
United States
37.4%
in 2022
Cameroon rank
137th
United States rank
139th

Taxes as a % of price: total tax over time

  • Cameroon
  • United States
01020304050200820152022

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 38.4% against 37.4% in United States, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United States ahead.

Cameroon ranks 137th and United States ranks 139th of 189 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon United States Difference Ahead
2000s 31.8% 36.6% 4.8% United States
2010s 34.6% 43.3% 8.8% United States
2020s 37.7% 38.7% 1.0% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes as a % of price: total tax, Cameroon or United States?
Cameroon, at 38.4% against 37.4% in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in taxes as a % of price: total tax between Cameroon and United States?
1.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and United States?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and United States rank globally for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
Cameroon ranks 137th and United States ranks 139th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Taxes as a % of price: total tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: total tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,480 data points, 2008–2022
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