Expense in Rwanda
Rwanda: Expense was 18.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expense in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Rwanda is 18.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Rwanda peaked at 20.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1991.
Rwanda ranks 119th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 12.5% | 15.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 17.1% | 19.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.0% | 20.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 116 Paraguay 18.9% compare
- 117 Dominican Republic 18.1% compare
- 118 Sri Lanka 18.0% compare
- 120 Côte d'Ivoire 17.9% compare
- 121 Saint Lucia 17.6% compare
- 122 Kazakhstan 17.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -14.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 16.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 59.84 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 26.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 76.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 85,475 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0005 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Rwanda?
- Expense in Rwanda was 18.0% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1991.
- How does Rwanda rank for expense?
- Rwanda ranks 119th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. 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.