Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) was 265.75 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services, GB in Rwanda, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, taxes on goods and services, gb in Rwanda stood at 265.75 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 547.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services, gb in Rwanda peaked at 265.75 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.27 billion current LCU, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 16th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.36 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 8.77 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 9.17 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 10.28 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 2.27 billion current LCU | -77.9% |
| 1995 | 9.92 billion current LCU | +336.1% |
| 1996 | 14.41 billion current LCU | +45.2% |
| 1997 | 21.87 billion current LCU | +51.8% |
| 1998 | 28.51 billion current LCU | +30.3% |
| 1999 | 33.60 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 35.16 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 41.05 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 47.61 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 57.46 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 70.19 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 82.90 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 95.54 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 120.98 billion current LCU | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 161.70 billion current LCU | +33.7% |
| 2009 | 183.70 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 216.87 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 265.75 billion current LCU | +22.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 265.75 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.94 billion current LCU, 4.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 265.75 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.40 billion current LCU, 5.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +336.1% | 2.27 billion current LCU | 9.92 billion current LCU |
| 1994 | -77.9% | 10.28 billion current LCU | 2.27 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.62 billion current LCU | 2.27 billion current LCU | 33.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.63 billion current LCU | 35.16 billion current LCU | 183.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 241.31 billion current LCU | 216.87 billion current LCU | 265.75 billion current LCU | 2 |
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 93.2 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 517.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 3 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services, gb in Rwanda?
- Taxes on goods and services, gb in Rwanda was 265.75 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services, gb recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 265.75 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services, gb recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 billion current LCU in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for taxes on goods and services, gb?
- Rwanda ranks 16th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is taxes on goods and services, gb rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 547.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on goods and services include all taxes and duties levied by central governments on the production, extraction, sale, transfer, leasing, or delivery of goods and rendering of services, or on the use of goods or permission to use goods or perform activities. These include general sales taxes, turnover or value added taxes, excise taxes, and motor vehicle taxes. Data are shown for central government only and are in current local currency.