Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) was 1.15 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Rwanda is 1.15 trillion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 299.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Rwanda peaked at 1.15 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.60 billion current LCU, in 1991.
Rwanda ranks 33rd of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.06 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 3.60 billion current LCU | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 4.49 billion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 287.88 billion current LCU | +6316.0% |
| 2015 | 334.58 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 393.46 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 403.67 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 472.79 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 576.98 billion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 630.22 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 690.58 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 853.56 billion current LCU | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 1.01 trillion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 1.15 trillion current LCU | +13.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.15 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 578.87 billion current LCU, 2.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.15 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 223.33 billion current LCU, 5.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) 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 | +6316.0% | 4.49 billion current LCU | 287.88 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.05 billion current LCU | 3.60 billion current LCU | 4.49 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2010s | 411.56 billion current LCU | 287.88 billion current LCU | 576.98 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2020s | 866.69 billion current LCU | 630.22 billion current LCU | 1.15 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Rwanda?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Rwanda was 1.15 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.60 billion current LCU in 1991.
- How does Rwanda rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Rwanda ranks 33rd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 299.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.