Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 3.5% in 1997. ▼ Falling
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1980–1997
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Zimbabwe is 3.5%, measured in 1997.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 5.7% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1996.
Zimbabwe ranks 48th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.8% | — |
| 1981 | 5.4% | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | -29.5% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | +24.4% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | -17.2% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | +29.5% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6% | 3.5% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,133 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 15.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,632 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 814.8 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 20.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 52,138 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Zimbabwe was 3.5% in 1997, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 1982.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1996.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 48th out of 163 countries with data for 1997.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.