Eswatini vs Rwanda: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Eswatini
15.5%
in 2016
Rwanda
16.6%
in 2016
Eswatini rank
65th
Rwanda rank
62nd
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Eswatini
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 16.6% against 15.5% in Eswatini, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 65th and Rwanda ranks 62nd of 77 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 10.4% | 0.2% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 12.0% | 0.7% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 15.1% | 0.8% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Eswatini or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 16.6% against 15.5% in Eswatini as of 2016.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Eswatini and Rwanda?
- 1.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Rwanda?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.
- How do Eswatini and Rwanda rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 65th and Rwanda ranks 62nd of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.