Government spending vs gdp per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 28.78 in 2024. β² 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
1992β2024
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Rwanda, 1992β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- 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)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1,453 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0007 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 9.38 % 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 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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