Taxes on goods and services in Rwanda

Rwanda: Taxes on goods and services was 1.02 trillion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.02 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
39th
of 157 countries
All-time high
1.02 trillion current LCU
in 2023
All-time low
7.85 billion current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
13
1990–2023

Taxes on goods and services in Rwanda, 1990–2023

0250.0B500.0B750.0B1.0T1990200620231990: 7.9B current LCU1991: 9.3B current LCU1992: 10.0B current LCU2014: 382.9B current LCU2015: 418.0B current LCU2016: 516.8B current LCU2017: 530.0B current LCU2018: 614.8B current LCU2019: 670.5B current LCU2020: 698.5B current LCU2021: 769.0B current LCU2022: 873.2B current LCU2023: 1.0T current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 1.02 trillion current LCU for taxes on goods and services in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 167.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Rwanda peaked at 1.02 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.85 billion current LCU, in 1990.

Rwanda ranks 39th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.05 billion current LCU 7.85 billion current LCU 9.97 billion current LCU 3
2010s 522.16 billion current LCU 382.89 billion current LCU 670.50 billion current LCU 6
2020s 840.91 billion current LCU 698.45 billion current LCU 1.02 trillion current LCU 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 36 Armenia 1.20 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 37 Serbia 1.19 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 38 Philippines 1.12 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 40 Ukraine 964.32 billion current LCU compare
  5. 41 Kenya 946.63 billion current LCU compare
  6. 42 Czechia 841.77 billion current LCU 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 1.02 trillion current LCU in 2023, 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 1.02 trillion current LCU in 2023.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 7.85 billion current LCU in 1990.
How does Rwanda rank for taxes on goods and services?
Rwanda ranks 39th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 167.2%. 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 goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,635 data points, 1972–2024
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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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.