Paying taxes: Profit tax in Rwanda

Rwanda: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 25.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
25.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 190 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 2005
All-time low
23.9%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Rwanda, 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 28 % of profits2006: 28 % of profits2007: 24 % of profits2008: 23.9 % of profits2009: 25.1 % of profits2010: 25.1 % of profits2011: 25.1 % of profits2012: 25.2 % of profits2013: 25.8 % of profits2014: 25.8 % of profits2015: 25.8 % of profits2016: 25.8 % of profits2017: 25.7 % of profits2018: 25.7 % of profits2019: 25.7 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in Rwanda stood at 25.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Rwanda peaked at 28.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2008.

Rwanda ranks 27th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Rwanda, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 28.0%
2006 28.0% +0.0%
2007 24.0% -14.3%
2008 23.9% -0.4%
2009 25.1% +5.0%
2010 25.1% +0.0%
2011 25.1% +0.0%
2012 25.2% +0.4%
2013 25.8% +2.4%
2014 25.8% +0.0%
2015 25.8% +0.0%
2016 25.8% +0.0%
2017 25.7% -0.4%
2018 25.7% +0.0%
2019 25.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.8% 23.9% 28.0% 5
2010s 25.6% 25.1% 25.8% 10

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 24 Australia 26.1% compare
  2. 25 Saint Lucia 25.8% compare
  3. 25 Trinidad and Tobago 25.8% compare
  4. 28 Antigua and Barbuda 25.5% compare
  5. 29 Eswatini 25.2% compare
  6. 30 Belize 24.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Rwanda?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Rwanda was 25.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2008.
How does Rwanda rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Rwanda ranks 27th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.