Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Tax revenue (% of GDP) was 7.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue in Zimbabwe, 2009–2018
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 7.2% for tax revenue in 2018.
The figure is up 32.0% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Zimbabwe peaked at 17.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2017.
Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9.2% | — |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +89.6% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -64.6% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +32.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 7.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.9%, 52% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 7.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.6%, 57% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 5.5% | 17.9% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Zimbabwe?
- Tax revenue in Zimbabwe was 7.2% in 2018, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for tax revenue?
- Zimbabwe ranks 144th out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.