Customs and other import duties in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Customs and other import duties was 8.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
8.6%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
62nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
44.3%
in 2009
All-time low
8.4%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2009–2018

Customs and other import duties in Zimbabwe, 2009–2018

102030402009201320182009: 44.3 % of tax revenue2010: 34.4 % of tax revenue2011: 25.7 % of tax revenue2012: 22.3 % of tax revenue2015: 9.8 % of tax revenue2016: 8.6 % of tax revenue2017: 8.4 % of tax revenue2018: 8.6 % of tax revenue

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 8.6% for customs and other import duties in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 80.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Zimbabwe peaked at 44.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2017.

That places Zimbabwe 62nd out of 151 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Customs and other import duties in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Zimbabwe, 2009 to 2018.
Year % of tax revenue Change
2009 44.3%
2010 34.4% -22.4%
2011 25.7% -25.3%
2012 22.3% -13.2%
2015 9.8% -56.1%
2016 8.6% -12.1%
2017 8.4% -1.8%
2018 8.6% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.3% 44.3% 44.3% 1
2010s 16.8% 8.4% 34.4% 7

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 59 Tunisia 8.8%
  2. 60 Tajikistan 8.7% compare
  3. 61 Trinidad and Tobago 8.7% compare
  4. 63 Ecuador 8.3% compare
  5. 64 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.3% compare
  6. 65 Uzbekistan 8.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is customs and other import duties in Zimbabwe?
Customs and other import duties in Zimbabwe was 8.6% in 2018, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2017.
How does Zimbabwe rank for customs and other import duties?
Zimbabwe ranks 62nd out of 151 countries with data for 2018.
Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue)
Unit
% of tax revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,868 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.