Rwanda vs South Africa: Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate
Rwanda
7.14 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
7.25 % change on previous year
in 2025
Rwanda rank
115th
South Africa rank
113th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.25 % change on previous year against 7.14 % change on previous year in Rwanda, a difference of 0.11 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 113th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.81 % change on previous year | 9.61 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 22.23 % change on previous year | 13.52 % change on previous year | 8.71 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 9.42 % change on previous year | 7.94 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 3.26 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | 0.433 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10.27 % change on previous year | 9.53 % change on previous year | 0.7433 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 5.51 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 9.41 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 7.33 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate, Rwanda or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.25 % change on previous year against 7.14 % change on previous year in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 0.11 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 113th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.