Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 4.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.7%
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
134th
of 187 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2018
All-time low
3.1%
in 1993
Years of data
40
1983–2023
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1983–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Tanzania, United Republic of is 4.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 6.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1993.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 134th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 4.0% | — |
| 1984 | 4.5% | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | -17.3% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 4.7% | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | -34.0% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +31.0% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -7.4% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 4.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 4.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.3%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 4.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 131 Kazakhstan 4.8% compare
- 132 Solomon Islands 4.8% compare
- 133 Bhutan 4.7% compare
- 135 Papua New Guinea 4.7% compare
- 136 Mauritania 4.7% compare
- 137 Trinidad and Tobago 4.7% compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.26 million BoP, current US$ (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per person (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 25.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -14.24 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Tanzania, United Republic of was 4.7% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1993.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.