Philippines vs Rwanda: Tax revenue as share of GDP

Philippines
17.5%
in 2017
Rwanda
16.6%
in 2016
Philippines rank
60th
Rwanda rank
62nd

Tax revenue as share of GDP over time

  • Philippines
  • Rwanda
05101520199420052017

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 17.5% against 16.6% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 60th and Rwanda ranks 62nd of 77 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 16.2% 10.4% 5.7% Philippines
2000s 15.5% 12.0% 3.5% Philippines
2010s 16.1% 15.1% 1.0% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Philippines or Rwanda?
Philippines, at 17.5% against 16.6% in Rwanda as of 2017.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Philippines and Rwanda?
0.9%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Rwanda?
21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.
How do Philippines and Rwanda rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
Philippines ranks 60th 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

Indicator
Tax revenue as share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,982 data points, 1990–2017
Last refreshed

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.