Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 14.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe, 1990–2021
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 14.9% for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2021.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 27.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2019.
Zimbabwe ranks 127th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.4% | — |
| 1991 | 20.6% | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 22.7% | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 23.7% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 20.4% | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 23.9% | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 23.3% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 27.2% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -42.8% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 20.4% | 27.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 10.6% | 15.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 12.8% | 14.9% | 2 |
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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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,140 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 83.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 23.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9471 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,862 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 98.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 30.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 90,989 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe was 14.9% in 2021, 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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About this data
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.