Taxes on international trade in Rwanda
Rwanda: Taxes on international trade was 5.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on international trade in Rwanda stood at 5.4%.
That represents a change of up 42.7% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Rwanda peaked at 22.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2014.
Rwanda ranks 65th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on international trade in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.5% | — |
| 1991 | 20.8% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 22.6% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -83.6% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +42.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.3% | 20.5% | 22.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 62 India 5.5% compare
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- 66 Mozambique 5.3% compare
- 67 Zambia 5.3% compare
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More public sector data for Rwanda
- Arms imports 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 117.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 12.34 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 175.92 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,500 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Rwanda?
- Taxes on international trade in Rwanda was 5.4% in 2023, 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 22.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for taxes on international trade?
- Rwanda ranks 65th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. 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 international trade (% of revenue). 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.