Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 11.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 12.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1986.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 151st of 187 countries on this measure, 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 vs. GDP per capita 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% |
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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 468.46 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 255.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 507.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.