Kenya vs Rwanda: Indirect taxes less subsidies

Kenya
383.07 billion current LCU
in 2011
Rwanda
306.40 billion current LCU
in 2011
Kenya rank
16th
Rwanda rank
19th

Indirect taxes less subsidies over time

  • Kenya
  • Rwanda
0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B197919952011

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 383.07 billion current LCU against 306.40 billion current LCU in Rwanda, a difference of 76.67 billion current LCU.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 19th 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 58.35 billion current LCU 24.34 billion current LCU 34.01 billion current LCU Kenya
2000s 162.36 billion current LCU 117.22 billion current LCU 45.14 billion current LCU Kenya
2010s 342.85 billion current LCU 278.61 billion current LCU 64.24 billion current LCU Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher indirect taxes less subsidies, Kenya or Rwanda?
Kenya, at 383.07 billion current LCU against 306.40 billion current LCU in Rwanda as of 2011.
What is the difference in indirect taxes less subsidies between Kenya and Rwanda?
76.67 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 indirect taxes less subsidies?
Kenya ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 19th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Indirect taxes less subsidies (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
Indirect taxes less subsidies (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,431 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Indirect taxes are the sum of indirect taxes less subsidies. Indirect taxes are those taxes payable by producers that relate to the production, sale, purchase or use of the goods and services. Subsidies are grants on the current account made by general government to private enterprises and unincorporated public enterprises. Data are in current local currency.