Final consumption expenditure in Rwanda
Rwanda: Final consumption expenditure was 79.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Rwanda stood at 79.4%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Rwanda peaked at 121.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 1977.
That places Rwanda 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 75.0% | — |
| 1961 | 75.2% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 78.2% | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 81.0% | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 75.6% | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 77.8% | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 81.1% | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 79.9% | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 80.4% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 81.9% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 79.2% | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 79.9% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 80.6% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 75.7% | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 80.8% | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 77.6% | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 74.5% | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 72.3% | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 75.7% | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 73.4% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 78.5% | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 80.8% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 77.6% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 78.3% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 74.7% | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 75.2% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 75.1% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 78.6% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 79.0% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 76.8% | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 79.2% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 79.5% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 80.7% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 121.6% | +50.6% |
| 1995 | 87.8% | -27.8% |
| 1996 | 86.6% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 85.2% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 84.2% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 85.6% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 87.1% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 83.2% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 84.7% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 82.7% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 76.2% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 75.1% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 96.2% | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 91.7% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 93.6% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 94.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 93.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 91.2% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 92.8% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 92.7% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 88.6% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 86.8% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 83.2% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 88.8% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 85.2% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 79.6% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 81.1% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 80.1% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 79.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.6% | 75.0% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.0% | 72.3% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.8% | 74.7% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.7% | 76.8% | 121.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.5% | 75.1% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 83.2% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 79.4% | 88.8% | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 8.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,124 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,428 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 1.61 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9935 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,116 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Rwanda?
- Final consumption expenditure in Rwanda was 79.4% 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 121.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 1977.
- How does Rwanda rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Rwanda ranks 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 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.