Paraguay vs Rwanda: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Paraguay
6.4%
in 2023
Rwanda
6.3%
in 2023
Paraguay rank
108th
Rwanda rank
111th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Paraguay
- Rwanda
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 6.4% against 6.3% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Rwanda ahead.
Paraguay ranks 108th and Rwanda ranks 111th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 3.0% | 0.4% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.1% | 1.6% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 0.1% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.8% | 0.5% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.9% | 0.7% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Paraguay or Rwanda?
- Paraguay, at 6.4% against 6.3% in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Paraguay and Rwanda?
- 0.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Rwanda?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Rwanda rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Paraguay ranks 108th 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.