Tanzania vs Zambia: Indirect taxes less subsidies (current LCU)

Tanzania
3.64 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Zambia
8.23 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Tanzania rank
3rd
Zambia rank
2nd

Indirect taxes less subsidies (current LCU) over time

  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 8.23 trillion current LCU against 3.64 trillion current LCU in Tanzania, a difference of 4.60 trillion current LCU.

That makes Zambia's figure about 2.3 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tanzania ahead.

Tanzania ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 2nd of 51 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 22.74 billion current LCU 3.22 billion current LCU 19.51 billion current LCU Tanzania
1990s 182.30 billion current LCU 358.64 billion current LCU 176.34 billion current LCU Zambia
2000s 1.32 trillion current LCU 2.96 trillion current LCU 1.64 trillion current LCU Zambia
2010s 3.36 trillion current LCU 7.21 trillion current LCU 3.85 trillion current LCU Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher indirect taxes less subsidies, Tanzania or Zambia?
Zambia, at 8.23 trillion current LCU against 3.64 trillion current LCU in Tanzania as of 2011.
What is the difference in indirect taxes less subsidies between Tanzania and Zambia?
4.60 trillion current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for indirect taxes less subsidies?
Tanzania ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 2nd of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Indirect taxes less subsidies (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
Indirect taxes less subsidies (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,431 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Indirect taxes are the sum of indirect taxes less subsidies. Indirect taxes are those taxes payable by producers that relate to the production, sale, purchase or use of the goods and services. Subsidies are grants on the current account made by general government to private enterprises and unincorporated public enterprises. Data are in current local currency.