Taxes on exports in Tanzania
Tanzania: Taxes on exports was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on exports in Tanzania, 2012–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on exports in Tanzania stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.5% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on exports in Tanzania peaked at 1.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
Tanzania ranks 28th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on exports in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.6% | — |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -32.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +111.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -34.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +121.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -95.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +522.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +29.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 75% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 25 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.6%
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 0.6% compare
- 27 Poland 0.4%
- 29 Lesotho 0.4% compare
- 30 Fiji 0.3% compare
- 31 Zambia 0.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on exports in Tanzania?
- Taxes on exports in Tanzania was 0.4% 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 1.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest taxes on exports recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Tanzania rank for taxes on exports?
- Tanzania ranks 28th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on exports rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 (% of tax revenue). 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 as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.