Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 37.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Zimbabwe, 2009–2018
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of total taxes.
Analysis
In 2018, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Zimbabwe stood at 37.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Zimbabwe peaked at 37.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2009.
That places Zimbabwe 78th out of 153 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of total taxes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 23.2% | — |
| 2010 | 33.4% | +43.6% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | +5.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 37.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.7%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 37.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.6%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 33.4% | 37.5% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Zimbabwe?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Zimbabwe was 37.5% in 2018, 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Zimbabwe ranks 78th out of 153 countries with data for 2018.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total taxes which includes all compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.