Taxes on exports (% of tax revenue) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Taxes on exports (% of tax revenue) was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on exports in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on exports in Rwanda is 0.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 78.3% on the previous year and down 93.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, taxes on exports in Rwanda peaked at 8.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 69th of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Taxes on exports (% of tax revenue) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.0% | — |
| 1991 | 5.0% | -37.8% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -66.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -78.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1%, 0% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 5.0% | 8.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on exports in Rwanda?
- Taxes on exports in Rwanda was 0.0% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on exports recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest taxes on exports recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for taxes on exports?
- Rwanda ranks 69th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on exports (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export taxes are taxes on goods or services that become payable to government when the goods leave the economic territory or when the services are delivered to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.