Indirect taxes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Indirect taxes was 1.59 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Indirect taxes in Zimbabwe, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for indirect taxes in Zimbabwe is 1.59 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 141.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, indirect taxes in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.59 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
That places Zimbabwe 22nd out of 23 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 429.75 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 900.21 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 872.49 million current LCU | 680.74 million current LCU | 1.08 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 494.43 million current LCU | 85.00 million current LCU | 906.05 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 billion current LCU | 1.22 billion current LCU | 1.59 billion current LCU | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.4% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 104.7% (2022)
- GDP per capita 1,503 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 25.48 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,503 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 31.8 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 61.99 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.13 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 86.16 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is indirect taxes in Zimbabwe?
- Indirect taxes in Zimbabwe was 1.59 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest indirect taxes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest indirect taxes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for indirect taxes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 22nd out of 23 countries with data for 2011.
- Is indirect taxes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Indirect taxes (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments made by institutional units to government units. Indirect taxes consists of ‘taxes on products’ payable on goods and services when they are produced, delivered, sold, transferred or otherwise disposed by their producers, plus ‘other taxes on production’. Data are in current local currency.