Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 13.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.5%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
108th
of 164 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2020
All-time low
12.9%
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Rwanda, 2014–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Rwanda is 13.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 15.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2014.
That places Rwanda 108th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12.9% | — |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.8% | 12.9% | 14.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.5% | 15.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 105 Nepal 13.9% compare
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- 107 Togo 13.8% compare
- 109 Malawi 13.5% compare
- 110 Ecuador 13.1% compare
- 111 Côte d'Ivoire 13.0% compare
- 111 Côte d'Ivoire 13.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1199 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 134.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1506 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 169.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 215.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Rwanda?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Rwanda was 13.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 108th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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