Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.1855 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania stood at 0.1855 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 122.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
That places Tanzania 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1993 | 0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 0.051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0724 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.1855 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.1855 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +69.9% | 0.079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1342 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0724 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 1 Lebanon 0.6059 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Montenegro 0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Kosovo 0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Palestine 0.1802 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Grenada 0.1784 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 0.1855 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Tanzania rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.