Gini coefficient (before tax) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.6112 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.6112 for gini coefficient (before tax) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Rwanda peaked at 0.7077 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6112, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 23rd out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6808 | — |
| 2005 | 0.7077 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6734 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6556 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6361 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6112 | -3.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.6112 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5783, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.6112 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5771, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6943 | 0.6808 | 0.7077 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.655 | 0.6361 | 0.6734 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6112 | 0.6112 | 0.6112 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More poverty & inequality data for Rwanda
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.7 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,784 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 11.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 13.98 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Rwanda?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Rwanda was 0.6112 in 2023, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7077 in 2005.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6112 in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Rwanda ranks 23rd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.