Rwanda vs Uganda: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Rwanda
6.3%
in 2023
Uganda
6.4%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
111th
Uganda rank
109th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Rwanda
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 6.4% against 6.3% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Uganda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 111th and Uganda ranks 109th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 5.1% | 2.0% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.2% | 0.2% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.2% | 1.6% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 0.6% | 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, Rwanda or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 6.4% against 6.3% in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Rwanda and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 111th and Uganda ranks 109th 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.