Paying taxes: Payments (number per year) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Paying taxes: Payments (number per year) was 51 number per year in 2019. ▬ Flat
Paying taxes: Payments in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in number per year.
Analysis
In 2019, paying taxes: payments in Zimbabwe stood at 51 number per year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: payments in Zimbabwe peaked at 54 number per year in 2006 and was at its lowest, 50 number per year, in 2005.
Zimbabwe ranks 10th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Paying taxes: Payments (number per year) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | number per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 50 number per year | — |
| 2006 | 54 number per year | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 53 number per year | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 53 number per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 53 number per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51 number per year | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 51 number per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 51 number per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51 number per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51 number per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51 number per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51 number per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51 number per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 51 number per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51 number per year | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 51 number per year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33 number per year, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 51 number per year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35 number per year, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.6 number per year | 50 number per year | 54 number per year | 5 |
| 2010s | 51 number per year | 51 number per year | 51 number per year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: payments in Zimbabwe?
- Paying taxes: payments in Zimbabwe was 51 number per year in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: payments recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 54 number per year in 2006.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: payments recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 number per year in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for paying taxes: payments?
- Zimbabwe ranks 10th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: payments rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Payments (number per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The tax payments capture the total number of taxes and contributions paid, the method of payment, the frequency of payment, and the frequency of ?ling. It includes taxes withheld by the company, such as sales tax, VAT and employee-borne labor taxes.