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

Latest (1997)
3.5%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
48th
of 163 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 1982
All-time low
3.4%
in 1996
Years of data
18
1980–1997

Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1980–1997

02461980198819971980: 4.8 %1981: 5.4 %1982: 5.7 %1983: 5.4 %1984: 5 %1985: 3.5 %1986: 3.5 %1987: 4.4 %1988: 4.7 %1989: 3.9 %1990: 3.9 %1991: 3.7 %1992: 3.8 %1993: 4.9 %1994: 4.1 %1995: 4.2 %1996: 3.4 %1997: 3.5 %

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

Annual values for Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1980 to 1997.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.6% 3.5% 5.7% 10
1990s 3.9% 3.4% 4.9% 8

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 45 Malawi 3.6% compare
  2. 46 Guatemala 3.5% compare
  3. 47 Kenya 3.5%
  4. 49 Norway 3.4% compare
  5. 50 Canada 3.4% compare
  6. 51 Peru 3.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,941 data points, 1980–2017
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.