Taxes on exports (current LCU) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Taxes on exports (current LCU) was 97.51 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on exports in Tanzania, 2012–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 97.51 billion current LCU for taxes on exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.5% on the previous year and up 248.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on exports in Tanzania peaked at 174.37 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 750.17 million current LCU, in 2019.
Tanzania ranks 8th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on exports (current LCU) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 36.60 billion current LCU | — |
| 2013 | 29.61 billion current LCU | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 27.99 billion current LCU | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 62.55 billion current LCU | +123.4% |
| 2016 | 50.90 billion current LCU | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 128.27 billion current LCU | +152.0% |
| 2018 | 172.68 billion current LCU | +34.6% |
| 2019 | 750.17 million current LCU | -99.6% |
| 2020 | 174.37 billion current LCU | +23143.4% |
| 2021 | 82.06 billion current LCU | -52.9% |
| 2022 | 83.51 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 63.10 billion current LCU | -24.4% |
| 2024 | 97.51 billion current LCU | +54.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 97.51 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 350.12 million current LCU, 278.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 97.51 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 758.00 million current LCU, 128.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on exports (current LCU) in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +23143.4% | 750.17 million current LCU | 174.37 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.67 billion current LCU | 750.17 million current LCU | 172.68 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 100.11 billion current LCU | 63.10 billion current LCU | 174.37 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on exports in Tanzania?
- Taxes on exports in Tanzania was 97.51 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on exports recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 174.37 billion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest taxes on exports recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 750.17 million current LCU in 2019.
- How does Tanzania rank for taxes on exports?
- Tanzania ranks 8th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on exports rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on exports (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export taxes are taxes on goods or services that become payable to government when the goods leave the economic territory or when the services are delivered to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.