Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) 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 61st out of 151 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) 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% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 8.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 8.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.7%, 68% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
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- 64 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 61st 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.