Final consumption expenditure in Rwanda
Rwanda: Final consumption expenditure was 7.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Rwanda, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 7.8% for final consumption expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of up 68.7% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Rwanda peaked at 18.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, -28.1%, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 16th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | -18.6% | 15.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.4% | -5.4% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | -12.9% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | -28.1% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | -5.8% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | -3.4% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | -2.9% | 9.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 13 Egypt 8.4% compare
- 14 Viet Nam 8.0% compare
- 15 Uzbekistan 7.9% compare
- 17 Mauritania 7.8% compare
- 18 Solomon Islands 7.8% compare
- 19 Sao Tome and Principe 7.7% 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)
- 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)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1,990 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Rwanda?
- Final consumption expenditure in Rwanda was 7.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.1% in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Rwanda ranks 16th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.