Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Indirect taxes less subsidies

Rwanda
306.40 billion current LCU
in 2011
Sierra Leone
264.12 billion current LCU
in 2011
Rwanda rank
19th
Sierra Leone rank
21st

Indirect taxes less subsidies over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 306.40 billion current LCU against 264.12 billion current LCU in Sierra Leone, a difference of 42.28 billion current LCU.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 19th and Sierra Leone ranks 21st of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 24.34 billion current LCU 40.50 billion current LCU 16.16 billion current LCU Sierra Leone
2000s 117.22 billion current LCU 229.42 billion current LCU 112.20 billion current LCU Sierra Leone
2010s 278.61 billion current LCU 252.31 billion current LCU 26.30 billion current LCU Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher indirect taxes less subsidies, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
Rwanda, at 306.40 billion current LCU against 264.12 billion current LCU in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
What is the difference in indirect taxes less subsidies between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
42.28 billion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for indirect taxes less subsidies?
Rwanda ranks 19th and Sierra Leone ranks 21st 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.