Other taxes (% of revenue) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Other taxes (% of revenue) was 4.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other taxes in Mozambique, 2010–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other taxes in Mozambique is 4.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 101.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in Mozambique peaked at 6.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2010.
That places Mozambique 14th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Other taxes (% of revenue) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.4% | — |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +33.0% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +121.5% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +38.6% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +6.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 4.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5%, 9.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 4.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6%, 8.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.4% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.4% | 6.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 11 Cote d'Ivoire 5.1% compare
- 12 Gabon 5.1% compare
- 13 United Kingdom 4.9% compare
- 15 South Korea 4.7% compare
- 16 Italy 4.2% compare
- 17 Denmark 4.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in Mozambique?
- Other taxes in Mozambique was 4.8% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2010.
- How does Mozambique rank for other taxes?
- Mozambique ranks 14th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other taxes (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.