Kenya vs Rwanda: Direct taxes
Direct taxes over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 262.88 billion current LCU against 198.60 billion current LCU in Rwanda, a difference of 64.28 billion current LCU.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 17th and Rwanda ranks 20th of 51 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.66 billion current LCU | 8.71 billion current LCU | 27.96 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2000s | 110.25 billion current LCU | 60.24 billion current LCU | 50.01 billion current LCU | Kenya |
| 2010s | 255.56 billion current LCU | 180.40 billion current LCU | 75.16 billion current LCU | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct taxes, Kenya or Rwanda?
- Kenya, at 262.88 billion current LCU against 198.60 billion current LCU in Rwanda as of 2011.
- What is the difference in direct taxes between Kenya and Rwanda?
- 64.28 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for direct taxes?
- Kenya ranks 17th and Rwanda ranks 20th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Direct taxes (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Direct taxes on goods and services include all taxes and duties levied on production, extraction, sale, transfer, leasing, or delivery of goods and rendering of services, or in respect of the use of goods, or permission to use goods or to perform activities, are covered. Examples include all general sales taxes, value added taxes and excises. Data are in current local currency.