Romania vs Rwanda: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Romania
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 79.4% against 79.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 95th and Rwanda ranks 93rd of 188 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.6% | 86.7% | 5.1% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 86.5% | 2.8% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 91.2% | 13.3% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 82.4% | 2.7% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Romania or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 79.4% against 79.3% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Romania and Rwanda?
- 0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Rwanda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Rwanda rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Romania ranks 95th and Rwanda ranks 93rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.