Hong Kong, China vs Rwanda: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Hong Kong, China
13.3%
in 2023
Rwanda
14.0%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
135th
Rwanda rank
132nd
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 14.0% against 13.3% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 135th and Rwanda ranks 132nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 7.1% | 3.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.2% | 1.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 14.3% | 0.3% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 15.4% | 1.2% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Hong Kong, China or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 14.0% against 13.3% in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Hong Kong, China and Rwanda?
- 0.7%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Rwanda?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Rwanda rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 135th and Rwanda ranks 132nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.