Customs and other import duties in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Customs and other import duties was 8.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Customs and other import duties in Zimbabwe, 2009–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.3% | 44.3% | 44.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 8.4% | 34.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 59 Tunisia 8.8%
- 60 Tajikistan 8.7% compare
- 61 Trinidad and Tobago 8.7% compare
- 63 Ecuador 8.3% compare
- 64 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.3% compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 8.0% compare
More public sector data for Zimbabwe
- Arms imports 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2006)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 5.92 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -88.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 98.39 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 51.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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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About this data
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.