Solomon Islands vs Tanzania: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Solomon Islands
4.8%
in 2020
Tanzania
4.7%
in 2023
Solomon Islands rank
132nd
Tanzania rank
134th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Solomon Islands
- Tanzania
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Tanzania ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 132nd and Tanzania ranks 134th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 4.4% | 2.6% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 4.0% | 2.6% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.6% | 1.2% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.6% | 0.8% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 5.2% | 0.4% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Solomon Islands or Tanzania?
- Solomon Islands, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Tanzania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Solomon Islands and Tanzania?
- 0.1%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
- How do Solomon Islands and Tanzania rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Solomon Islands ranks 132nd 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.