Tanzania vs Trinidad and Tobago: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Tanzania
4.7%
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
4.7%
in 2023
Tanzania rank
134th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
137th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Tanzania
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 4.7% against 4.7% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 134th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 137th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 3 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 0.3% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 7.5% | 3.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 5.6% | 1.5% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.9% | 1.1% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 0.2% | 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, Tanzania or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Tanzania, at 4.7% against 4.7% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Tanzania and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.0%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Tanzania and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Tanzania ranks 134th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 137th 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.