Rwanda vs South Africa: Tax revenue
Tax revenue over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2.25 trillion current LCU against 1.90 trillion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 343.24 billion current LCU.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1973 it was South Africa ahead.
Rwanda ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.01 billion current LCU | 6.12 billion current LCU | 111.29 million current LCU | South Africa |
| 1980s | 16.09 billion current LCU | 39.05 billion current LCU | 22.97 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | 21.83 billion current LCU | 75.54 billion current LCU | 53.71 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.02 trillion current LCU | 1.22 trillion current LCU | 196.91 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.79 trillion current LCU | 1.61 trillion current LCU | 181.66 billion current LCU | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, Rwanda or South Africa?
- Rwanda, at 2.25 trillion current LCU against 1.90 trillion current LCU in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 343.24 billion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for tax revenue?
- Rwanda ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.