Total taxation of gdp in Rwanda
Rwanda: Total taxation of gdp was 16.58 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
16.58
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
62nd
of 77 countries
All-time high
16.64
in 2015
All-time low
9.85
in 1996
Years of data
21
1996–2016
Total taxation of gdp in Rwanda, 1996–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total taxation of gdp in Rwanda is 16.58, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total taxation of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 16.64 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.85, in 1996.
Rwanda ranks 62nd of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total taxation of gdp in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 9.85 | — |
| 1997 | 10.29 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 10.78 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 10.77 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.19 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 11.25 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 12.43 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 12.2 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 12.07 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 12.13 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 11.87 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 12.23 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 13.28 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 12.76 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 13.09 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 13.79 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 14.36 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 15.42 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 15.84 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 16.64 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 16.58 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.42 | 9.85 | 10.78 | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.04 | 10.19 | 13.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1 | 13.09 | 16.64 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 59 Ghana 17.62 compare
- 60 Philippines 17.54 compare
- 61 Cote d'Ivoire 17.44 compare
- 63 Kazakhstan 16.37 compare
- 64 Mexico 16.17 compare
- 65 Eswatini 15.48 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 8.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,124 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,428 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 1.61 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9935 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,116 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total taxation of gdp in Rwanda?
- Total taxation of gdp in Rwanda was 16.58 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total taxation of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 16.64 in 2015.
- What is the lowest total taxation of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.85 in 1996.
- How does Rwanda rank for total taxation of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 62nd out of 77 countries with data for 2016.
- Is total taxation of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total taxation of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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