Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tanzania
Tanzania: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 330.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 2009–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 330.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 330.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 138.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
Tanzania ranks 13th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 150.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 138.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 152.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 163.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 171.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 187.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 208.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 247.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 263.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 264.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 252.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 266.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 249.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 271.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 273.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 330.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 330.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 47.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 330.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 7.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 150.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 150.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 205.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 138.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 264.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 278.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 249.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 330.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 10 Cambodia 501.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Madagascar 495.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Uganda 477.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Burundi 301.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Malawi 271.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 213.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tanzania?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 330.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 330.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Tanzania rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 13th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.