Taxes on international trade, GB (current LCU) in Rwanda

Rwanda: Taxes on international trade, GB (current LCU) was 40.66 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
40.66 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
24th
of 50 countries
All-time high
43.92 billion current LCU
in 2008
All-time low
2.16 billion current LCU
in 1994
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Taxes on international trade, GB in Rwanda, 1990–2011

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1990200020111990: 5.9B current LCU1991: 7.7B current LCU1992: 8.5B current LCU1993: 7.2B current LCU1994: 2.2B current LCU1995: 8.9B current LCU1996: 11.5B current LCU1997: 18.5B current LCU1998: 15.8B current LCU1999: 11.0B current LCU2000: 11.6B current LCU2001: 14.0B current LCU2002: 16.7B current LCU2003: 22.1B current LCU2004: 26.3B current LCU2005: 29.0B current LCU2006: 33.6B current LCU2007: 36.0B current LCU2008: 43.9B current LCU2009: 42.8B current LCU2010: 34.0B current LCU2011: 40.7B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2011, taxes on international trade, gb in Rwanda stood at 40.66 billion current LCU.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 191.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on international trade, gb in Rwanda peaked at 43.92 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.16 billion current LCU, in 1994.

Rwanda ranks 24th 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 international trade, GB (current LCU) in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on international trade, GB (current LCU) in Rwanda, 1990 to 2011.
Year current LCU Change
1990 5.94 billion current LCU —
1991 7.72 billion current LCU +29.9%
1992 8.54 billion current LCU +10.6%
1993 7.19 billion current LCU -15.8%
1994 2.16 billion current LCU -69.9%
1995 8.91 billion current LCU +312.3%
1996 11.53 billion current LCU +29.4%
1997 18.48 billion current LCU +60.3%
1998 15.80 billion current LCU -14.5%
1999 11.00 billion current LCU -30.4%
2000 11.62 billion current LCU +5.6%
2001 13.96 billion current LCU +20.1%
2002 16.71 billion current LCU +19.7%
2003 22.11 billion current LCU +32.3%
2004 26.30 billion current LCU +18.9%
2005 28.95 billion current LCU +10.1%
2006 33.57 billion current LCU +16.0%
2007 36.00 billion current LCU +7.2%
2008 43.92 billion current LCU +22.0%
2009 42.76 billion current LCU -2.6%
2010 33.96 billion current LCU -20.6%
2011 40.66 billion current LCU +19.7%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 40.66 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.53 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 40.66 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.71 billion current LCU, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Taxes on international trade, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +312.3% 2.16 billion current LCU 8.91 billion current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.73 billion current LCU 2.16 billion current LCU 18.48 billion current LCU 10
2000s 27.59 billion current LCU 11.62 billion current LCU 43.92 billion current LCU 10
2010s 37.31 billion current LCU 33.96 billion current LCU 40.66 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 21 Chad 58.10 billion current LCU compare
  2. 22 Sierra Leone 51.07 billion current LCU compare
  3. 23 Angola 47.02 billion current LCU compare
  4. 25 South Africa 38.40 billion current LCU compare
  5. 26 Burundi 32.71 billion current LCU compare
  6. 27 Mauritania 22.34 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on international trade, gb in Rwanda?
Taxes on international trade, gb in Rwanda was 40.66 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest taxes on international trade, gb recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 43.92 billion current LCU in 2008.
What is the lowest taxes on international trade, gb recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 2.16 billion current LCU in 1994.
How does Rwanda rank for taxes on international trade, gb?
Rwanda ranks 24th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is taxes on international trade, gb rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 191.3%. 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 international trade, GB (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on international trade, GB (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,299 data points, 1965–2011
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Taxes on international trade include import duties, export duties, profits of export or import monopolies, exchange profits, and exchange taxes. Current revenue includes all revenue from taxes and nonrepayable receipts (other than grants) from the sale of land, intangible assets, government stocks, or fixed capital assets, or from capital transfers from nongovernmental sources. It also includes fines, fees, recoveries, inheritance taxes, and nonrecurrent levies on capital. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.