Sierra Leone vs Tanzania: Direct taxes

Sierra Leone
1.05 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Tanzania
1.66 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Sierra Leone rank
7th
Tanzania rank
5th

Direct taxes over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 1.66 trillion current LCU against 1.05 trillion current LCU in Sierra Leone, a difference of 610.21 billion current LCU.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.6 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 5th of 51 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 594.20 million current LCU 11.63 billion current LCU 11.04 billion current LCU Tanzania
1990s 11.30 billion current LCU 127.76 billion current LCU 116.46 billion current LCU Tanzania
2000s 211.56 billion current LCU 520.03 billion current LCU 308.47 billion current LCU Tanzania
2010s 946.92 billion current LCU 1.50 trillion current LCU 550.28 billion current LCU Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct taxes, Sierra Leone or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 1.66 trillion current LCU against 1.05 trillion current LCU in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
What is the difference in direct taxes between Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
610.21 billion current LCU, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Sierra Leone and Tanzania rank globally for direct taxes?
Sierra Leone ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 5th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Direct taxes (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Direct taxes (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,416 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Direct taxes on goods and services include all taxes and duties levied on production, extraction, sale, transfer, leasing, or delivery of goods and rendering of services, or in respect of the use of goods, or permission to use goods or to perform activities, are covered. Examples include all general sales taxes, value added taxes and excises. Data are in current local currency.