Tanzania vs Uganda: Taxes on goods and services

Tanzania
11.41 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Uganda
13.04 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Tanzania rank
14th
Uganda rank
12th

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 13.04 trillion current LCU against 11.41 trillion current LCU in Tanzania, a difference of 1.63 trillion current LCU.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Uganda ahead.

Tanzania ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 12th of 157 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Uganda Difference Ahead
2010s 7.03 trillion current LCU 6.91 trillion current LCU 119.38 billion current LCU Tanzania
2020s 8.95 trillion current LCU 10.80 trillion current LCU 1.85 trillion current LCU Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Tanzania or Uganda?
Uganda, at 13.04 trillion current LCU against 11.41 trillion current LCU in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Tanzania and Uganda?
1.63 trillion current LCU, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
Tanzania ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 12th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,635 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.