Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Tanzania
Tanzania: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 4.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.0%
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
145th
of 184 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2020
All-time low
1.8%
in 1987
Years of data
41
1983–2023
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Tanzania, 1983–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Tanzania stood at 4.0%.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 4.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1987.
Tanzania ranks 145th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2.5% | — |
| 1984 | 2.3% | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +22.7% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -10.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 4.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 4.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.7%, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 4 |
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)
- 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Tanzania?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Tanzania was 4.0% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1987.
- How does Tanzania rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 145th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.