Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) was 42.48 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products in Tanzania stood at 42.48 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 440.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Tanzania peaked at 42.48 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 70.69 billion current LCU, in 1990.
That places Tanzania 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.69 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 96.68 billion current LCU | +36.8% |
| 1992 | 93.96 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 117.77 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 173.54 billion current LCU | +47.4% |
| 1995 | 223.86 billion current LCU | +29.0% |
| 1996 | 315.08 billion current LCU | +40.8% |
| 1997 | 421.86 billion current LCU | +33.9% |
| 1998 | 468.05 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 477.36 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 589.35 billion current LCU | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 681.62 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 784.72 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 926.32 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 1.11 trillion current LCU | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 1.52 trillion current LCU | +36.9% |
| 2006 | 1.85 trillion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 2.18 trillion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 2.60 trillion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 2.97 trillion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 3.37 trillion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 3.91 trillion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 4.64 trillion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 5.47 trillion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 6.41 trillion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 7.86 trillion current LCU | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 8.94 trillion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 9.79 trillion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 10.17 trillion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 11.03 trillion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 20.35 trillion current LCU | +84.4% |
| 2021 | 24.94 trillion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 30.38 trillion current LCU | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 36.88 trillion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 38.18 trillion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 42.48 trillion current LCU | +11.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 42.48 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.04 billion current LCU, 420.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 42.48 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 327.21 billion current LCU, 129.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +84.4% | 11.03 trillion current LCU | 20.35 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 245.89 billion current LCU | 70.69 billion current LCU | 477.36 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 trillion current LCU | 589.35 billion current LCU | 2.97 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.16 trillion current LCU | 3.37 trillion current LCU | 11.03 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.20 trillion current LCU | 20.35 trillion current LCU | 42.48 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -55.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -54.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products in Tanzania?
- Taxes less subsidies on products in Tanzania was 42.48 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 42.48 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.69 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Tanzania ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 440.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.