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Zimbabwe — Central government tax revenue (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2018 · 17 observations

About this series

Central government tax revenue records compulsory, unrequited payments received by government within the source series' coverage. It is a component of revenue, not total revenue. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The central government tax revenue reading for Zimbabwe was 7.21% of GDP in 2018. The previous reading was 5.47% of GDP in 2017; the period change was +1.75 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 13.5% of GDP, the latest reading was below.

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Latest observations

2009–2018

PeriodValue
20187.21 % of GDP
20175.47 % of GDP
201615.5 % of GDP
201517.7 % of GDP
201217.8 % of GDP
3 earlier values, back to 2009
201117.9 % of GDP
201017.4 % of GDP
20099.2 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.