How does Rwanda rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?

Rwanda ranks 38th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Rwanda

Name: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Rwanda
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Rwanda: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.9745 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.9745 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

38th

of 163 countries

All-time high

6.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0.8284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1990

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.9745 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 6.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.8284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.

Rwanda ranks 38th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	6.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	6.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1962	6.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1963	6.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1964	5.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1965	4.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1966	6.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.3%
1967	5.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1968	5.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1969	5.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1970	4.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1971	4.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1972	4.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1973	3.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1974	3.58 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1975	1.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.3%
1976	1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1977	1.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1978	1.58 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1979	1.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1980	1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1981	1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1982	1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1983	1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1984	1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1985	1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1986	1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1987	0.9317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1988	0.907 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1989	0.9004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1990	0.8284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1991	1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.9%
1992	1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1993	1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1994	2.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+72.9%
1995	1.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.0%
1996	1.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1997	1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1998	1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1999	1.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2000	1.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
2001	1.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2002	1.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2003	1.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2004	1.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2005	1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2006	1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2007	1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2008	1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2009	1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2010	1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2011	1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2012	1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2013	1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2014	1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2015	1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2016	1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2017	1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2018	1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2019	1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2020	1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2021	1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2022	0.925 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2023	0.9604 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2024	0.9722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2025	0.9745 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

Rwanda's 0.9745 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9468 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Rwanda's 0.9745 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9133 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) 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
1994	+72.9%	1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
1991	+47.9%	0.8284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	5.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	4.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	2.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	4.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.925 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Rwanda?: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Rwanda was 0.9745 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 6.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
How does Rwanda rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?: Rwanda ranks 38th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 204 places, 8,398 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.