Rwanda vs Singapore: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Rwanda
14.0%
in 2023
Singapore
14.0%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
133rd
Singapore rank
132nd
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Rwanda
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 14.0% against 14.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
Rwanda ranks 133rd and Singapore ranks 132nd of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4% | 16.1% | 7.8% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 15.4% | 8.1% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 12.9% | 2.8% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.3% | 1.0% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 12.9% | 2.5% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Rwanda or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 14.0% against 14.0% in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Rwanda and Singapore?
- 0.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Singapore?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Singapore rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 133rd and Singapore ranks 132nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – 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.