How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Rwanda?

37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.

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.

Philippines vs Rwanda: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita

Philippines

14.1%

in 2023

Rwanda

14.0%

in 2023

Philippines rank

130th

Rwanda rank

132nd

Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time

Philippines
Rwanda

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 14.1% against 14.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 130th and Rwanda ranks 132nd of 187 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1980s	10.8%	8.8%	2.0%	Philippines
1990s	13.7%	7.3%	6.4%	Philippines
2000s	12.2%	10.2%	2.1%	Philippines
2010s	13.0%	14.3%	1.3%	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 vs. gdp per capita, Philippines or Rwanda?: Philippines, at 14.1% against 14.0% in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Philippines and Rwanda?: 0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Rwanda?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Rwanda rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?: Philippines ranks 130th 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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Indicator: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Unit: % of GDP
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.