Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 382,499 current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Tanzania, 2009–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 382,499 current LCU per person for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and up 105.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 382,499 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98,949 current LCU per person, in 2010.
That places Tanzania 21st out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 101,499 current LCU per person | — |
| 2010 | 98,949 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 114,849 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 137,241 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 160,260 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 186,427 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 190,300 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 229,318 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 252,551 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 262,754 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 260,031 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 289,029 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 280,508 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 317,913 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 324,875 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 382,499 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 382,499 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,079 current LCU per person, 16.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 382,499 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72,663 current LCU per person, 5.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101,499 current LCU per person | 101,499 current LCU per person | 101,499 current LCU per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 189,268 current LCU per person | 98,949 current LCU per person | 262,754 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 318,965 current LCU per person | 280,508 current LCU per person | 382,499 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 18 Uganda 514,229 current LCU per person compare
- 19 Gabon 430,560 current LCU per person compare
- 20 Somalia 396,276 current LCU per person compare
- 22 Equatorial Guinea 312,248 current LCU per person compare
- 23 Madagascar 272,598 current LCU per person compare
- 24 Serbia 267,456 current LCU per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Tanzania?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Tanzania was 382,499 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 382,499 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,949 current LCU per person in 2010.
- How does Tanzania rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 21st out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.