Make Domestic Resource Mobilization Work for Africa’s Structural Transformation (By Adamon Mukasa and Anthony Simpasa)
Figure 1. Total government and tax revenue in Africa since 2010 (Source: African Economic Outlook (AEO) 2024) (Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) | 2 months ago) |
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Figure 2. Minimum, maximum, and average tax-to-GDP ratios in Africa, 2015-2025 (Source: Authors’ computation based on the African Economic Outlook (AEO) 2024 database) (Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) | 2 months ago) |
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Figure 3. Comparison between tax-to-GDP ratios required for structural transformation and tax capacity in selected African countries (Source: Authors’ computation based on the African Economic Outlook (AEO) 2024 database) (Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) | 2 months ago) |
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Figure 4. VAT efficiency revenues (in billion US$) by African country (Source: Authors’ computation based on the African Economic Outlook (AEO) 2024 database) (Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) | 2 months ago) |
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