Taxes on goods and services in Tanzania
Tanzania: Taxes on goods and services was 11.41 trillion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services in Tanzania, 2009–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services in Tanzania is 11.41 trillion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 27.5% on the previous year and up 148.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Tanzania peaked at 11.41 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.24 trillion current LCU, in 2009.
That places Tanzania 14th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.24 trillion current LCU | 2.24 trillion current LCU | 2.24 trillion current LCU | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.21 trillion current LCU | 2.24 trillion current LCU | 8.29 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.95 trillion current LCU | 7.62 trillion current LCU | 11.41 trillion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More public sector data for Tanzania
- Arms imports 52.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Tax revenue 12.7% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 29.0% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 37.5% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 0.8% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.4% (2024)
- Interest payments 13.9% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 13.8% (2024)
- Interest payments 12.6% (2024)
- Other taxes 2.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Tanzania?
- Taxes on goods and services in Tanzania was 11.41 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.41 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 trillion current LCU in 2009.
- How does Tanzania rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Tanzania ranks 14th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.