Government spending vs gdp per capita in Rwanda

Rwanda: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 28.78 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
28.78
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
84th
of 151 countries
All-time high
33.46
in 2020
All-time low
13.33
in 1994
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Government spending vs gdp per capita in Rwanda, 1992–2024

01020301992200820241992: 21.51993: 20.31994: 13.31995: 181996: 19.51997: 171998: 16.41999: 22.42000: 18.22001: 19.12002: 20.52003: 18.52004: 17.92005: 19.92006: 20.62007: 22.42008: 22.52009: 22.32010: 23.82011: 24.72012: 24.62013: 26.22014: 27.52015: 26.62016: 25.12017: 25.12018: 26.42019: 28.22020: 33.52021: 31.62022: 29.72023: 272024: 28.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 28.78 for government spending vs gdp per capita in 2024.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Rwanda peaked at 33.46 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.33, in 1994.

That places Rwanda 84th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.55 13.33 22.38 8
2000s 20.18 17.88 22.46 10
2010s 25.81 23.83 28.2 10
2020s 30.1 27.02 33.46 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 81 Suriname 29.21 compare
  2. 82 Bahrain 29.06 compare
  3. 83 Albania 28.94 compare
  4. 85 Oman 28.7 compare
  5. 86 India 28.38 compare
  6. 87 Burkina Faso 27.83 compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Rwanda?
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Rwanda was 28.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 33.46 in 2020.
What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 13.33 in 1994.
How does Rwanda rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
Rwanda ranks 84th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government spending vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
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