Resource Mobilization in Sub‐ Saharan Africa Mario Mansour International Monetary Fund April 28, 2010 Views are those of the author; they should not be attributed to  the IMF, its management or executive board

Countries above 20% are resource-rich countries, very small economies (Sâo Tomé & P, Seychelles, Cape Verde), have high tariff revenues and high average tariff rates (Lesotho), or all of this (Namibia). [...] Only exception in the sample is Ghana (slightly over 20%). [...] What happened since the 1980s?Tax ratios increased substantially in the 1980s: mainly non-resource income and indirect (cascading sales) taxes. [...] Since the early 1990s, increase in tax ratios is (on average) a resource rent phenomena; non-resource tax revenues have stagnated, especially in LICs. [...] Slide Number 4 Characteristics of natural resources SSA economies Taxes for natural resources Taxes for natural resources.