Gross national expenditure in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross national expenditure was 113.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 113.6% for gross national expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Rwanda peaked at 150.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 92.7%, in 1960.
That places Rwanda 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 92.7% | — |
| 1961 | 94.4% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 101.6% | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 103.9% | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 99.9% | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 106.5% | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 109.4% | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 101.3% | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 104.4% | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 101.3% | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 99.8% | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 106.6% | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 108.6% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 103.3% | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 111.4% | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 117.8% | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 115.0% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 116.4% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 124.3% | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 108.6% | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 125.7% | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 119.7% | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 129.7% | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 117.9% | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 121.0% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 125.8% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 121.5% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 124.5% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 121.4% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 119.3% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 119.7% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 120.2% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 125.2% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 129.7% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 150.8% | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 127.1% | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 128.7% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 125.6% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 127.5% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 120.6% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 120.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 118.6% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 119.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 118.1% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 117.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 117.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 111.4% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 108.7% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 115.2% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 116.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 116.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 114.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 116.7% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 115.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 116.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 119.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 118.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 112.7% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 104.7% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 104.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 107.0% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 121.2% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 117.4% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 119.5% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 114.8% | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 113.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101.5% | 92.7% | 109.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 111.2% | 99.8% | 124.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 122.6% | 117.9% | 129.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 127.5% | 119.7% | 150.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.3% | 108.7% | 120.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.0% | 104.7% | 119.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.6% | 107.0% | 121.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 43 Central African Republic 114.2% compare
- 44 North Macedonia 113.7% compare
- 45 Philippines 113.7% compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 113.3% compare
- 48 Nicaragua 113.3% compare
- 49 Guinea-Bissau 113.1% 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -8.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 312.33 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 1 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 14.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 290.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 325,923 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Rwanda?
- Gross national expenditure in Rwanda was 113.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 150.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.7% in 1960.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross national expenditure?
- Rwanda ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.