Tax revenue as share of GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 11.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.5%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
153rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.2%
in 2018
All-time low
6.6%
in 1986
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue as share of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 11.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 12.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1986.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.6% | — |
| 1981 | 7.6% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 7.0% | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 7.5% | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 7.7% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 6.6% | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 6.9% | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 8.1% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | -24.2% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | -4.7% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 11.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 11.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.5%, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 6.6% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 7.0% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.0% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.9% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.1% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.26 million BoP, current US$ (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per person (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 25.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -14.24 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Tanzania, United Republic of was 11.5% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1986.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.