Rwanda vs Uganda: Tax revenue (% of GDP)
Rwanda
12.7%
in 2024
Uganda
12.6%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
107th
Uganda rank
109th
Tax revenue (% of GDP) over time
- Rwanda
- Uganda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 12.7% against 12.6% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 107th and Uganda ranks 109th of 157 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.0% | 11.5% | 2.6% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 12.4% | 1.2% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, Rwanda or Uganda?
- Rwanda, at 12.7% against 12.6% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between Rwanda and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for tax revenue?
- Rwanda ranks 107th and Uganda ranks 109th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.