Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 22.76 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Rwanda, 1993–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 22.76 for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 24.89 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.78, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 122nd out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 13.68 | — |
| 1994 | 3.78 | -72.3% |
| 1995 | 15.97 | +322.1% |
| 1996 | 14.5 | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 14.78 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 13.78 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 17.96 | +30.4% |
| 2000 | 18.02 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 17.26 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 18.42 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 17.26 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 20.15 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 21.07 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 20.55 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 20.85 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 23.28 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 22.57 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 23.19 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 23.83 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 22.19 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 24.89 | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 23.56 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 23.91 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 22.87 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 22.58 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.8 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 23.12 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 23.92 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 24.56 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 23.92 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 21.98 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 22.21 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 21.09 | -5.1% |
| 2026 | 21.85 | +3.6% |
| 2027 | 22.59 | +3.4% |
| 2028 | 22.96 | +1.7% |
| 2029 | 22.98 | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 22.76 | -1.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 22.76 is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.76, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 22.76 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.53, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +322.1% | 3.78 | 15.97 |
| 1994 | -72.3% | 13.68 | 3.78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.49 | 3.78 | 17.96 | 7 |
| 2000s | 19.94 | 17.26 | 23.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.39 | 22.19 | 24.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.81 | 21.09 | 24.56 | 10 |
| 2030s | 22.76 | 22.76 | 22.76 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 119 Senegal 22.94 compare
- 120 Saudi Arabia 22.87 compare
- 121 Nepal 22.78 compare
- 123 Gambia 22.53 compare
- 124 Saint Lucia 22.46 compare
- 125 Burkina Faso 22.4 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Rwanda?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Rwanda was 22.76 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 24.89 in 2013.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 122nd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October