Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Taxes on international trade (current LCU) was 194.49 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade 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 international trade in Rwanda is 194.49 billion current LCU, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 246.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Rwanda peaked at 211.63 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.95 billion current LCU, in 1990.
Rwanda ranks 37th of 155 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 international trade (current LCU) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.95 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 8.28 billion current LCU | +39.2% |
| 1992 | 8.92 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 56.17 billion current LCU | +529.7% |
| 2015 | 64.28 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 75.81 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 80.66 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 95.04 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 111.93 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 117.28 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 123.74 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 133.05 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 211.63 billion current LCU | +59.1% |
| 2024 | 194.49 billion current LCU | -8.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 194.49 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 175.13 billion current LCU, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 194.49 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.94 billion current LCU, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on international trade (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 | +529.7% | 8.92 billion current LCU | 56.17 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.71 billion current LCU | 5.95 billion current LCU | 8.92 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2010s | 80.65 billion current LCU | 56.17 billion current LCU | 111.93 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2020s | 156.04 billion current LCU | 117.28 billion current LCU | 211.63 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Rwanda?
- Taxes on international trade in Rwanda was 194.49 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 211.63 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.95 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for taxes on international trade?
- Rwanda ranks 37th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 246.2%. 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 international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. 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.