Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 31.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 31.6% for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 66.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2005.
Zimbabwe ranks 132nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of profit | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.1% | — |
| 2006 | 30.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | +63.2% |
| 2008 | 66.3% | +34.5% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | -45.6% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 30.1% | 66.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 31.4% | 38.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 129 Fiji 32.1% compare
- 130 Solomon Islands 32.0% compare
- 131 Iceland 31.9% compare
- 132 Uzbekistan 31.6% compare
- 134 South Sudan 31.4% compare
- 135 Myanmar 31.2% compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5886 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 166.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Zimbabwe?
- Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Zimbabwe was 31.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 132nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.