Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) was 16.11 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
16.11 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 40.7%
World rank
28th
of 185 countries
All-time high
94.53 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-32.22 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Rwanda stood at 16.11 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 40.7% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Rwanda peaked at 94.53 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -32.22 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 10.35 % change on previous year | +138.0% |
| 1963 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1964 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 1965 | 22.06 % change on previous year | -1057.1% |
| 1966 | 50.39 % change on previous year | +128.5% |
| 1967 | 35.61 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1968 | 11.21 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 1969 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1970 | 14.79 % change on previous year | +132.5% |
| 1971 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1972 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1973 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1974 | 26.85 % change on previous year | +1097.8% |
| 1975 | 94.53 % change on previous year | +252.1% |
| 1976 | 14.39 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1977 | 17.24 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1978 | 20.79 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1979 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1980 | 29.91 % change on previous year | +702.3% |
| 1981 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1982 | 15.69 % change on previous year | +92.7% |
| 1983 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1984 | 14.79 % change on previous year | -1268.9% |
| 1985 | 13.56 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1986 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 1987 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 1988 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 1989 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1990 | 11.09 % change on previous year | +223.4% |
| 1991 | 12.6 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 18.31 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 1993 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1994 | -32.22 % change on previous year | -483.6% |
| 1995 | 72.34 % change on previous year | -324.5% |
| 1996 | 26.65 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1997 | 28.5 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 12.97 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1999 | 9.68 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2000 | 12.08 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2001 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2002 | 7.81 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 2003 | 21.88 % change on previous year | +180.1% |
| 2004 | 18.59 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 19.6 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2007 | 18.7 % change on previous year | +314.9% |
| 2008 | 35.06 % change on previous year | +87.6% |
| 2009 | 14.73 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2010 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2011 | 14.27 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 15.8 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 2014 | 11.65 % change on previous year | +73.8% |
| 2015 | 12.04 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 11.2 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2018 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2019 | 13.98 % change on previous year | +996.1% |
| 2020 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2021 | 27.4 % change on previous year | +306.4% |
| 2022 | 23.26 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 23.47 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 11.45 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2025 | 16.11 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 16.11 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.21 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 16.11 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.19 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +1268.9% | -1.26 % change on previous year | 14.79 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1097.8% | 2.24 % change on previous year | 26.85 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +1057.1% | -2.3 % change on previous year | 22.06 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +996.1% | 1.28 % change on previous year | 13.98 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +702.3% | 3.73 % change on previous year | 29.91 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -483.6% | 8.4 % change on previous year | -32.22 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.85 % change on previous year | -2.3 % change on previous year | 50.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.65 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 94.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.63 % change on previous year | -5.27 % change on previous year | 29.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.83 % change on previous year | -32.22 % change on previous year | 72.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year | 35.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.44 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 15.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.07 % change on previous year | 6.74 % change on previous year | 27.4 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 25 Syria 16.79 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Jordan 16.63 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Tunisia 16.43 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Gabon 15.65 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Bulgaria 14.77 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Belarus 14.76 % change on previous year 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -78.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -79.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Rwanda?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Rwanda was 16.11 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 94.53 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.22 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.