Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tanzania
Tanzania: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 144.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 2009–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tanzania is 144.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 27.2% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 145.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 70.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
That places Tanzania 12th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 76.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 70.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 74.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 88.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 87.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 92.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 107.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 123.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 137.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 145.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 135.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 115.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 113.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 115.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 113.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 144.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 144.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 40.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 144.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 14.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 76.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 76.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 106.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 70.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 145.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 113.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 144.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 9 Cambodia 256.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Uganda 241.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Burundi 191.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Somalia 123.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Malawi 107.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Chile 96.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tanzania?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 144.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 145.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Tanzania rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 12th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Taxes on goods and services (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.