Rwanda vs Sao Tome and Principe: Direct taxes

Rwanda
198.60 billion current LCU
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
178.09 billion current LCU
in 2011
Rwanda rank
20th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
21st

Direct taxes over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sao Tome and Principe
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B198619982011

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 198.60 billion current LCU against 178.09 billion current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 20.51 billion current LCU.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 20th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 8.71 billion current LCU 3.88 billion current LCU 4.83 billion current LCU Rwanda
2000s 60.24 billion current LCU 61.99 billion current LCU 1.75 billion current LCU Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 180.40 billion current LCU 172.15 billion current LCU 8.25 billion current LCU Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct taxes, Rwanda or Sao Tome and Principe?
Rwanda, at 198.60 billion current LCU against 178.09 billion current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
What is the difference in direct taxes between Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
20.51 billion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for direct taxes?
Rwanda ranks 20th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st 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

Indicator
Direct taxes (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,416 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

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.