Mexico vs Rwanda: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Mexico
14.3%
in 2023
Rwanda
14.0%
in 2023
Mexico rank
129th
Rwanda rank
132nd
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mexico
- Rwanda
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 14.3% against 14.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 129th and Rwanda ranks 132nd of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.3% | 8.4% | 3.9% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 7.3% | 1.1% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 10.2% | 1.2% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 14.3% | 3.0% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 15.4% | 1.7% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Mexico or Rwanda?
- Mexico, at 14.3% against 14.0% in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Mexico and Rwanda?
- 0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Rwanda?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Rwanda rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Mexico ranks 129th and Rwanda ranks 132nd of 187 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.