Tax revenues vs income inequality in Tanzania
Tanzania: Tax revenues vs income inequality was 11.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.48
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
150th
of 186 countries
All-time high
12.17
in 2018
All-time low
6.64
in 1986
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Tanzania, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenues vs income inequality in Tanzania is 11.48, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality in Tanzania peaked at 12.17 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.64, in 1986.
Tanzania ranks 150th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.63 | — |
| 1981 | 7.63 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 7.03 | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 7.54 | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 7.79 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 7.68 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 6.64 | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 7.29 | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 6.92 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 8.29 | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 8.08 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 8.96 | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 9.22 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 6.99 | -24.2% |
| 1994 | 7.89 | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 8.18 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 8.39 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 9 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 7.42 | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 7.03 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 6.99 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.49 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 7.4 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 7.52 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 7.81 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 7.97 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 8.23 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 9.31 | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 10.11 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 10.57 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 9.96 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 9.88 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 10.43 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 10.72 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 11.36 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 10.49 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 11.39 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 11.67 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.17 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 11.45 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 12.12 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 11.28 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 12.04 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 11.48 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.44 | 6.64 | 8.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.12 | 6.99 | 9.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.34 | 6.99 | 10.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.95 | 9.88 | 12.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.73 | 11.28 | 12.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More poverty & inequality data for Tanzania
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.61 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,961 (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 8.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.48 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -4.73 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.504 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 7.3 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs income inequality in Tanzania?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality in Tanzania was 11.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.17 in 2018.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.64 in 1986.
- How does Tanzania rank for tax revenues vs income inequality?
- Tanzania ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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