Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) was 8.82 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Tanzania, 2009–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 8.82 trillion current LCU for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 138.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Tanzania peaked at 8.82 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.30 trillion current LCU, in 2009.
That places Tanzania 12th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.30 trillion current LCU | — |
| 2010 | 1.30 trillion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.63 trillion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 2.21 trillion current LCU | +36.1% |
| 2013 | 2.95 trillion current LCU | +33.2% |
| 2014 | 3.70 trillion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 3.65 trillion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.52 trillion current LCU | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 4.74 trillion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 5.06 trillion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 5.04 trillion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.53 trillion current LCU | +29.6% |
| 2021 | 6.02 trillion current LCU | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 7.54 trillion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 7.74 trillion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 8.82 trillion current LCU | +14.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 8.82 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129.82 billion current LCU, 67.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 8.82 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 223.33 billion current LCU, 39.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.30 trillion current LCU | 1.30 trillion current LCU | 1.30 trillion current LCU | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.48 trillion current LCU | 1.30 trillion current LCU | 5.06 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 trillion current LCU | 6.02 trillion current LCU | 8.82 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Tanzania?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Tanzania was 8.82 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.82 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 trillion current LCU in 2009.
- How does Tanzania rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Tanzania ranks 12th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.4%. 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 income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.