General government final consumption expenditure in Rwanda
Rwanda: General government final consumption expenditure was 3.52 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Rwanda is 3.52 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 313.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Rwanda peaked at 3.52 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 612.74 million current LCU, in 1960.
Rwanda ranks 40th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 612.74 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 633.16 million current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 674.01 million current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 714.86 million current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 714.86 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.07 billion current LCU | +50.0% |
| 1966 | 1.53 billion current LCU | +42.7% |
| 1967 | 1.84 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 1968 | 1.51 billion current LCU | -17.8% |
| 1969 | 1.70 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 1.96 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1971 | 2.25 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 2.48 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 2.84 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 3.52 billion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 1975 | 8.97 billion current LCU | +154.5% |
| 1976 | 10.55 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 12.67 billion current LCU | +20.1% |
| 1978 | 13.07 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 12.89 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 13.78 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 25.08 billion current LCU | +82.1% |
| 1982 | 17.26 billion current LCU | -31.2% |
| 1983 | 17.07 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 16.59 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 19.99 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 20.78 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 23.65 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 25.23 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 24.98 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 22.11 billion current LCU | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 29.48 billion current LCU | +33.4% |
| 1992 | 40.16 billion current LCU | +36.2% |
| 1993 | 41.49 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 19.03 billion current LCU | -54.1% |
| 1995 | 35.72 billion current LCU | +87.7% |
| 1996 | 49.77 billion current LCU | +39.3% |
| 1997 | 54.64 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 63.72 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 120.08 billion current LCU | +88.4% |
| 2000 | 132.29 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 144.51 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 162.82 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 199.46 billion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 231.01 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 272.73 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 294.00 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 315.00 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 348.00 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 411.00 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 468.00 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 497.00 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 609.00 billion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 650.00 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 803.00 billion current LCU | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 852.00 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 trillion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 1.16 trillion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 1.16 trillion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.39 trillion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 1.49 trillion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 1.96 trillion current LCU | +32.1% |
| 2022 | 2.45 trillion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 2.83 trillion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 3.33 trillion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2025 | 3.52 trillion current LCU | +5.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 3.52 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.91 trillion current LCU, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 3.52 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 trillion current LCU, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +154.5% | 3.52 billion current LCU | 8.97 billion current LCU |
| 1995 | +87.7% | 19.03 billion current LCU | 35.72 billion current LCU |
| 1999 | +88.4% | 63.72 billion current LCU | 120.08 billion current LCU |
| 1981 | +82.1% | 13.78 billion current LCU | 25.08 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.10 billion current LCU | 612.74 million current LCU | 1.84 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.12 billion current LCU | 1.96 billion current LCU | 13.07 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.44 billion current LCU | 13.78 billion current LCU | 25.23 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.62 billion current LCU | 19.03 billion current LCU | 120.08 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 251.08 billion current LCU | 132.29 billion current LCU | 411.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 861.49 billion current LCU | 468.00 billion current LCU | 1.39 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.60 trillion current LCU | 1.49 trillion current LCU | 3.52 trillion current LCU | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.15 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.9225 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 572.93 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 25.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Rwanda?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Rwanda was 3.52 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 612.74 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Rwanda rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Rwanda ranks 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 313.3%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.