Tax revenue as share of GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 14.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.0%
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
133rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2019
All-time low
3.0%
in 1994
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Rwanda, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 14.0% for tax revenue as share of gdp in 2023.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 16.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 133rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.1% | — |
| 1981 | 7.8% | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 7.8% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 7.5% | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 9.8% | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 9.2% | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 8.8% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 8.5% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | -59.5% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | +87.2% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | +43.0% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4% | 7.5% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 3.0% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 8.1% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 11.5% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.0% | 16.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 130 Mexico 14.3% compare
- 131 Philippines 14.1% compare
- 132 Singapore 14.0% compare
- 134 Côte d'Ivoire 13.6% compare
- 135 Ghana 13.5% compare
- 136 Hong Kong, China 13.3% 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 19.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 919.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.03 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 10.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5446 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 611.94 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7944 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Rwanda?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Rwanda was 14.0% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.