Malawi vs Rwanda: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Malawi
6.1%
in 2023
Rwanda
6.3%
in 2023
Malawi rank
112th
Rwanda rank
111th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 6.3% against 6.1% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Rwanda ahead.
Malawi ranks 112th and Rwanda ranks 111th of 187 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.7% | 0.4% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 3.1% | 1.0% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 4.9% | 1.7% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 6.8% | 1.9% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 6.9% | 1.2% | 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, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 6.3% against 6.1% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 0.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 112th 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.