Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate was 16.3 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1991–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 16.3 % change on previous year for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in 2021.
That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and up 208.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 20.34 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -15.01 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Zimbabwe 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -7.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -230.9% |
| 1993 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1994 | -13.84 % change on previous year | -440.9% |
| 1995 | 17.26 % change on previous year | -224.7% |
| 1996 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 1997 | 16.74 % change on previous year | -753.7% |
| 2017 | -15.01 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 2018 | -10.96 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2019 | -9.65 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 20.34 % change on previous year | -310.8% |
| 2021 | 16.3 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.44 % change on previous year | -13.84 % change on previous year | 17.26 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | -11.87 % change on previous year | -15.01 % change on previous year | -9.65 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.32 % change on previous year | 16.3 % change on previous year | 20.34 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 12 Azerbaijan 21.82 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Eswatini 20.83 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Singapore 16.4 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 15.99 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Botswana 15.96 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Somalia 15.94 % change on previous year compare
More poverty & inequality data for Zimbabwe
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 743.9 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -22.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 14.89 (2021)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.9% (2021)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 16.3 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 20.34 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.01 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.