Rwanda vs Uganda: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Rwanda
6.3%
in 2023
Uganda
6.4%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
111th
Uganda rank
109th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services, Rwanda or Uganda?
- Uganda, 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 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- 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 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.