Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 168.79 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
168.79 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
137th
of 166 countries
All-time high
175.25 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
10.5 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1968
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 168.79 constant 2015 US$ per person for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 175.25 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.5 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1968.
That places Rwanda 137th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 12.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 14.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1963 | 13.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 11.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1965 | 15.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 1966 | 15.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 13.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1968 | 10.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1969 | 11.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 11.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 13.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 20.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +57.1% |
| 1973 | 22.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 22.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 31.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 1976 | 32.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 33.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 29.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 24.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1980 | 23.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 39.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +65.3% |
| 1982 | 34.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 30.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 27.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 31.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 31.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 33.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 33.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 35.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 36.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 42.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 49.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 42.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 19.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | -54.0% |
| 1995 | 29.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +48.5% |
| 1996 | 31.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 43.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 1998 | 27.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | -36.4% |
| 1999 | 39.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +41.0% |
| 2000 | 40.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 44.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 49.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 54.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 57.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 61.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 65.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 64.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 64.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 70.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 75.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 76.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 86.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 84.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 99.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 101.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 108.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 113.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 116.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 134.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 133.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 148.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 159.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 157.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 175.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 168.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 168.79 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 72.82 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 168.79 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.63 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +65.3% | 23.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | 39.41 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | 15.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | 33.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | 23.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | 39.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | 19.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | 49.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | 40.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | 70.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | 75.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | 134.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | 133.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | 175.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 134 Haiti 176.68 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 135 Comoros 169.01 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 136 Cameroon 168.99 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 138 Mozambique 163.77 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 139 Burkina Faso 159.49 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 140 Mali 151.63 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Rwanda?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Rwanda was 168.79 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 175.25 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1968.
- How does Rwanda rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 137th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.