Hong Kong, China vs Rwanda: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Hong Kong, China
13.3%
in 2023
Rwanda
14.0%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
136th
Rwanda rank
133rd
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 14.0% against 13.3% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 136th and Rwanda ranks 133rd of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 7.1% | 3.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.2% | 1.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 14.3% | 0.3% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 15.4% | 1.2% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Hong Kong, China or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 14.0% against 13.3% in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Hong Kong, China and Rwanda?
- 0.7%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Rwanda?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Rwanda rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 136th and Rwanda ranks 133rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) β with major processing 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
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.