Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) was 26.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 26.6% for taxes on goods and services in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Rwanda peaked at 29.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 1991.
Rwanda ranks 96th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.1% | — |
| 1991 | 23.4% | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 25.2% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | +3.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 26.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 30.5%, 87% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 26.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.6%, 82% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 23.4% | 27.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 25.3% | 29.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 24.6% | 27.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 93 China 28.3% compare
- 94 Belarus 28.0% compare
- 95 Czechia 27.9% compare
- 97 Solomon Islands 26.4% compare
- 98 New Zealand 26.4% compare
- 99 Netherlands 26.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Rwanda?
- Taxes on goods and services in Rwanda was 26.6% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 1991.
- How does Rwanda rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Rwanda ranks 96th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.