Government spending as share of GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Government spending as share of GDP was 28.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending as share of GDP in Rwanda, 1992–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 28.8% for government spending as share of gdp 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 as share of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 33.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, 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 | 18.5% | 13.3% | 22.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 17.9% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 23.8% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 27.0% | 33.5% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -13.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,116 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 16.27 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,116 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,428 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 771.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending as share of gdp in Rwanda?
- Government spending as share of gdp in Rwanda was 28.8% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for government spending as share of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 84th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of gdp 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 International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.