Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Rwanda
Rwanda: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 6.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Rwanda, 1982–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Rwanda stood at 6.3%.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Rwanda peaked at 7.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.4% | — |
| 1983 | 2.4% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -64.0% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +122.8% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +43.8% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.9% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 7.2% | 4 |
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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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Rwanda?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Rwanda was 6.3% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Rwanda ranks 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.