Cameroon vs Tanzania: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Cameroon
3.8%
in 2019
Tanzania
4.0%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
147th
Tanzania rank
145th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Cameroon
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 4.0% against 3.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Tanzania ahead.
Cameroon ranks 147th and Tanzania ranks 145th of 184 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.3% | 1.1% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp, Cameroon or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 4.0% against 3.8% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Cameroon and Tanzania?
- 0.2%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
- How do Cameroon and Tanzania rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 147th and Tanzania ranks 145th of 184 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.