Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Netherlands or Rwanda?

Rwanda, at 26.6% against 26.3% in Netherlands as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Rwanda?

14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs Rwanda: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue)

Netherlands

26.3%

in 2024

Rwanda

26.6%

in 2024

Netherlands rank

99th

Rwanda rank

96th

Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) over time

Netherlands
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 26.6% against 26.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.

Netherlands ranks 99th and Rwanda ranks 96th of 156 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	22.7%	25.2%	2.5%	Rwanda
2010s	26.7%	28.0%	1.3%	Rwanda
2020s	27.2%	26.2%	1.0%	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Netherlands or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 26.6% against 26.3% in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Netherlands and Rwanda?: 0.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Rwanda?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Rwanda rank globally for taxes on goods and services?: Netherlands ranks 99th and Rwanda ranks 96th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue)
Unit: % of revenue
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 5,707 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.