Mauritania vs Tanzania: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Mauritania
4.7%
in 2007
Tanzania
4.7%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
136th
Tanzania rank
134th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Mauritania
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 4.7% against 4.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Tanzania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 136th and Tanzania ranks 134th of 187 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.4% | 0.3% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 0.2% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Mauritania or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 4.7% against 4.7% in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Mauritania and Tanzania?
- 0.0%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2007.
- How do Mauritania and Tanzania rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Mauritania ranks 136th and Tanzania ranks 134th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.