Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Rwanda

Rwanda: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 33.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
33.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
41.2%
in 2005
All-time low
33.0%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Rwanda, 2005–2019

0102030402005201220192005: 41.2 % of profit2006: 41.2 % of profit2007: 37.2 % of profit2008: 37.1 % of profit2009: 34.7 % of profit2010: 34.7 % of profit2011: 34.7 % of profit2012: 34.5 % of profit2013: 33 % of profit2014: 33 % of profit2015: 33 % of profit2016: 33 % of profit2017: 33.2 % of profit2018: 33.2 % of profit2019: 33.2 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Rwanda stood at 33.2%.

The figure is down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Rwanda peaked at 41.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2013.

Rwanda ranks 123rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Rwanda, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 41.2%
2006 41.2% +0.0%
2007 37.2% -9.7%
2008 37.1% -0.3%
2009 34.7% -6.5%
2010 34.7% +0.0%
2011 34.7% +0.0%
2012 34.5% -0.6%
2013 33.0% -4.3%
2014 33.0% +0.0%
2015 33.0% +0.0%
2016 33.0% +0.0%
2017 33.2% +0.6%
2018 33.2% +0.0%
2019 33.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.3% 34.7% 41.2% 5
2010s 33.5% 33.0% 34.7% 10

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 120 Bahamas 33.8% compare
  2. 121 Uganda 33.7% compare
  3. 122 Bangladesh 33.4% compare
  4. 123 Republic of Korea 33.2% compare
  5. 125 Kiribati 32.7% compare
  6. 126 Dominica 32.6% compare
  7. 126 Libya 32.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Rwanda?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Rwanda was 33.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2013.
How does Rwanda rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Rwanda ranks 123rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit)
Unit
% of profit
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 total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.