Taxes on goods and services gdp in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Taxes on goods and services gdp was 5.17 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
5.17
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
129th
of 186 countries
All-time high
10.29
in 1984
All-time low
4.24
in 1994
Years of data
24
1980–2021

Taxes on goods and services gdp in Zimbabwe, 1980–2021

02.557.5101980200020211980: 7.11981: 81982: 9.31983: 9.61984: 10.31985: 7.21986: 7.21987: 7.41988: 6.41989: 6.41990: 6.31991: 5.21992: 61993: 4.81994: 4.21995: 6.61996: 6.31997: 72016: 7.72017: 6.42018: 5.32019: 4.72020: 52021: 5.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 5.17 for taxes on goods and services gdp in 2021.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 10.29 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4.24, in 1994.

That places Zimbabwe 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Taxes on goods and services gdp in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services gdp in Zimbabwe, 1980 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1980 7.07
1981 8.03 +13.5%
1982 9.34 +16.4%
1983 9.63 +3.1%
1984 10.29 +6.8%
1985 7.23 -29.7%
1986 7.22 -0.1%
1987 7.42 +2.7%
1988 6.36 -14.3%
1989 6.39 +0.4%
1990 6.31 -1.2%
1991 5.22 -17.2%
1992 6.03 +15.4%
1993 4.82 -19.9%
1994 4.24 -12.1%
1995 6.61 +55.9%
1996 6.28 -5.0%
1997 6.98 +11.2%
2016 7.71 +10.5%
2017 6.38 -17.3%
2018 5.35 -16.2%
2019 4.74 -11.3%
2020 5.05 +6.4%
2021 5.17 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.9 6.36 10.29 10
1990s 5.81 4.24 6.98 8
2010s 6.05 4.74 7.71 4
2020s 5.11 5.05 5.17 2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 126 Switzerland 5.46 compare
  2. 127 Liechtenstein 5.41 compare
  3. 128 Botswana 5.27 compare
  4. 130 Kazakhstan 4.8 compare
  5. 131 Solomon Islands 4.8 compare
  6. 132 Bhutan 4.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services gdp in Zimbabwe?
Taxes on goods and services gdp in Zimbabwe was 5.17 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 10.29 in 1984.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 4.24 in 1994.
How does Zimbabwe rank for taxes on goods and services gdp?
Zimbabwe ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
Is taxes on goods and services gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on goods and services gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,751 data points, 1980–2023
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