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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 23.9% | 28.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 25.1% | 25.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 24 Australia 26.1% compare
- 25 Saint Lucia 25.8% compare
- 25 Trinidad and Tobago 25.8% compare
- 28 Antigua and Barbuda 25.5% compare
- 29 Eswatini 25.2% compare
- 30 Belize 24.7% compare
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
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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About this data
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.