Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate was -10.38 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded -10.38 % change on previous year for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 296.2% on the previous year and down 214.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Rwanda peaked at 87.23 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -59.51 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -4.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0.886 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 1983 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -521.8% |
| 1984 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -237.6% |
| 1985 | 6.46 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1986 | 16.73 % change on previous year | +158.9% |
| 1987 | -6.88 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 1988 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1989 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1990 | -9.35 % change on previous year | +141.1% |
| 1991 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 1992 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -160.3% |
| 1993 | -4.93 % change on previous year | +117.6% |
| 1994 | -59.51 % change on previous year | +1107.2% |
| 1995 | 87.23 % change on previous year | -246.6% |
| 1996 | 42.98 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1997 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1998 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1999 | -0.7574 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 2000 | -6.33 % change on previous year | +736.2% |
| 2001 | 12.59 % change on previous year | -298.8% |
| 2002 | 10.78 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2003 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 2004 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +98.8% |
| 2005 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 2006 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +509.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9743 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2008 | 8.31 % change on previous year | +752.5% |
| 2009 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 2010 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -175.8% |
| 2011 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +127.7% |
| 2012 | 5.55 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 9.1 % change on previous year | +64.1% |
| 2014 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +92.0% |
| 2016 | -0.2466 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2644 % change on previous year | -207.2% |
| 2018 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +1478.2% |
| 2019 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2020 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -157.4% |
| 2021 | -0.2024 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2022 | -2.62 % change on previous year | +1194.0% |
| 2023 | -10.38 % change on previous year | +296.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7629 % change on previous year | -6.88 % change on previous year | 16.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.55 % change on previous year | -59.51 % change on previous year | 87.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 % change on previous year | -6.33 % change on previous year | 12.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 % change on previous year | -0.2466 % change on previous year | 9.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.68 % change on previous year | -10.38 % change on previous year | -0.2024 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 165 United States of America -9.08 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Kiribati -9.37 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Republic of Korea -9.65 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Hong Kong, China -10.48 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Angola -10.64 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Niger -11.08 % change on previous year compare
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 tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Rwanda?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Rwanda was -10.38 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 87.23 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.51 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 214.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.