Tanzania: Taxes on goods and services

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 Tanzania

Taxes on goods and services, percent of total revenue

 Latest value 37.50
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2009 - 2024
 Average 37.56
 Min - Max 31.85 - 44.06
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2024 is 37.5 percent, an increase from 34.47 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 31.34 percent, based on data from 89 countries. Historically, the average for Tanzania from 2009 to 2024 is 37.56 percent. The minimum value, 31.85 percent, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 44.06 percent was recorded in 2016. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Tanzania - Taxes on goods and services - Recent values chart

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Tanzania - Taxes on goods and services - historical chart - 2009-2024




Definition: General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.

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 Government spending, in dollars 8.82 2025 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -3.03 2024 percent
 Primary budget balance -0.68 2024 percent
 Tax revenue 12.74 2024 percent
 Commercial tax rate 43.80 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 207 2019 hours
 Taxes on goods and services 37.50 2024 percent
 Taxes on international trade 16.92 2024 percent
 Income and profits taxes 28.98 2024 percent
 Foreign aid 3,056.84 2023 million U.S. dollars
 Government debt 49.86 2024 percent
 Government debt in foreign currency, percent 72.05 2014 percent
 Government debt held by non-residents 72.05 2014 percent
 Sovereign debt average maturity 14.16 2024 percent
 Short-term government debt 1.81 2024 percent
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