Taxes on international trade in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Taxes on international trade was 7.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
7.7%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
50th
of 154 countries
All-time high
41.7%
in 2009
All-time low
7.7%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2009–2018

Taxes on international trade in Zimbabwe, 2009–2018

102030402009201320182009: 41.7 % of revenue2010: 30.9 % of revenue2011: 22.3 % of revenue2012: 19.5 % of revenue2015: 9.1 % of revenue2016: 7.7 % of revenue2017: 7.7 % of revenue2018: 7.7 % of revenue

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes on international trade in Zimbabwe is 7.7%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 81.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Zimbabwe peaked at 41.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2018.

Zimbabwe ranks 50th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Taxes on international trade in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in Zimbabwe, 2009 to 2018.
Year % of revenue Change
2009 41.7%
2010 30.9% -26.0%
2011 22.3% -27.9%
2012 19.5% -12.5%
2015 9.1% -53.4%
2016 7.7% -15.1%
2017 7.7% +0.2%
2018 7.7% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.7% 41.7% 41.7% 1
2010s 15.0% 7.7% 30.9% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on international trade in Zimbabwe?
Taxes on international trade in Zimbabwe was 7.7% in 2018, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2018.
How does Zimbabwe rank for taxes on international trade?
Zimbabwe ranks 50th out of 154 countries with data for 2018.
Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 international trade (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on international trade (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,959 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.