Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 151.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 151.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 151.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Rwanda ranks 19th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 7.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 9.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1975 | 6.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1976 | 9.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.5% |
| 1977 | 10.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 8.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 10.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 9.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 8.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 7.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 11.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +57.6% |
| 1992 | 12.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 89.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +638.9% |
| 2015 | 96.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 114.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 112.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 122.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 129.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 137.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 140.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 136.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 151.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 151.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 91.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 151.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +638.9% | 12.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 89.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 8.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 110.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 89.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 129.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2020s | 141.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 136.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 151.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 213.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 South Korea 181.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Chile 172.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Senegal 118.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 113.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Argentina 95.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Rwanda?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Rwanda was 151.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 151.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Rwanda rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 19th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.