Taxes on goods and services in Rwanda
Rwanda: Taxes on goods and services was 1.02 trillion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services in Rwanda, 1990–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More public sector data for Rwanda
- Arms imports 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Tax revenue 13.1% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 25.5% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 25.9% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 9.0% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.0% (2023)
- Interest payments 7.7% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 34.4% (2023)
- Interest payments 9.8% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2023)
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
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.