Eswatini vs Rwanda: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Eswatini
6.5%
in 2023
Rwanda
6.3%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
107th
Rwanda rank
111th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Eswatini
- Rwanda
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 6.5% against 6.3% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Rwanda ahead.
Eswatini ranks 107th and Rwanda ranks 111th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 5.0% | 4.1% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 6.8% | 2.0% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.9% | 0.2% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Eswatini or Rwanda?
- Eswatini, at 6.5% against 6.3% in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Eswatini and Rwanda?
- 0.2%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Rwanda?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Rwanda rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 107th and Rwanda ranks 111th 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 Taxes on goods and services 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
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.