Taxes on international trade in Rwanda

Rwanda: Taxes on international trade was 211.63 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
211.63 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 59.1%
World rank
37th
of 155 countries
All-time high
211.63 billion current LCU
in 2023
All-time low
5.95 billion current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
13
1990–2023

Taxes on international trade in Rwanda, 1990–2023

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B1990200620231990: 5.9B current LCU1991: 8.3B current LCU1992: 8.9B current LCU2014: 56.2B current LCU2015: 64.3B current LCU2016: 75.8B current LCU2017: 80.7B current LCU2018: 95.0B current LCU2019: 111.9B current LCU2020: 117.3B current LCU2021: 123.7B current LCU2022: 133.0B current LCU2023: 211.6B current LCU

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 211.63 billion current LCU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 59.1% on the previous year and up 276.8% 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 146.43 billion current LCU 117.28 billion current LCU 211.63 billion current LCU 4

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  4. 38 Mali 175.13 billion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on international trade in Rwanda?
Taxes on international trade in Rwanda was 211.63 billion current LCU 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 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 2023.
Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 276.8%. 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

Indicator
Taxes on international trade (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
155 places, 4,046 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.