Paying taxes: Profit tax in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 20.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
20.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
59th
of 190 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 2019
All-time low
20.1%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2005–2019

051015202005201220192005: 20.2 % of profits2006: 20.2 % of profits2007: 20.3 % of profits2008: 20.1 % of profits2009: 20.2 % of profits2010: 20.2 % of profits2011: 20.4 % of profits2012: 20.4 % of profits2013: 20.7 % of profits2014: 20.7 % of profits2015: 20.8 % of profits2016: 20.8 % of profits2017: 20.7 % of profits2018: 20.8 % of profits2019: 20.9 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 20.9%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 20.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2008.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 59th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 20.2%
2006 20.2% +0.0%
2007 20.3% +0.5%
2008 20.1% -1.0%
2009 20.2% +0.5%
2010 20.2% +0.0%
2011 20.4% +1.0%
2012 20.4% +0.0%
2013 20.7% +1.5%
2014 20.7% +0.0%
2015 20.8% +0.5%
2016 20.8% +0.0%
2017 20.7% -0.5%
2018 20.8% +0.5%
2019 20.9% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.2% 20.1% 20.3% 5
2010s 20.6% 20.2% 20.9% 10

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

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  4. 60 United States of America 20.7% compare
  5. 61 Malawi 20.4% compare
  6. 61 Netherlands 20.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Tanzania, United Republic of was 20.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2008.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 59th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.