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

0510151996200620161996: 9.81997: 10.31998: 10.81999: 10.82000: 10.22001: 11.32002: 12.42003: 12.22004: 12.12005: 12.12006: 11.92007: 12.22008: 13.32009: 12.82010: 13.12011: 13.82012: 14.42013: 15.42014: 15.82015: 16.62016: 16.6

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

Annual values for Total taxation of gdp in Rwanda, 1996 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 59 Ghana 17.62 compare
  2. 60 Philippines 17.54 compare
  3. 61 Cote d'Ivoire 17.44 compare
  4. 63 Kazakhstan 16.37 compare
  5. 64 Mexico 16.17 compare
  6. 65 Eswatini 15.48 compare

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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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Indicator
Total taxation of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,982 data points, 1990–2017
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