Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre was 91.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Rwanda is 91.04 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and up 208.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 91.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85,367 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Rwanda 14th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 85,367 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 118,362 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1975 | 160,884 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1976 | 248,439 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 1977 | 316,538 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1978 | 319,335 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 456,182 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1980 | 458,208 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 845,967 current LCU per square kilometre | +84.6% |
| 1990 | 760,032 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 898,095 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 996,757 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 29.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2860.5% |
| 2015 | 33.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 40.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 41.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 47.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 55.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 58.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 64.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 76.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 91.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 91.04 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.31 million current LCU per square kilometre, 17.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 91.04 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.21 million current LCU per square kilometre, 21.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2860.5% | 996,757 current LCU per square kilometre | 29.51 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 243,587 current LCU per square kilometre | 85,367 current LCU per square kilometre | 456,182 current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 652,088 current LCU per square kilometre | 458,208 current LCU per square kilometre | 845,967 current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 884,961 current LCU per square kilometre | 760,032 current LCU per square kilometre | 996,757 current LCU per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 29.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 55.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 72.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 58.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 91.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 11 Cambodia 120.31 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 12 Uganda 118.36 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 13 Laos 113.94 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 15 Paraguay 80.46 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 16 Armenia 75.37 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 17 Chile 67.23 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Rwanda was 91.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 91.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,367 current LCU per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Rwanda rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 14th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.