Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 14.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.2%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
146th
of 184 countries
All-time high
38.7%
in 1992
All-time low
7.3%
in 2011
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda is 14.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda peaked at 38.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2011.
Rwanda ranks 146th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.1% | — |
| 1961 | 13.5% | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 14.2% | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 15.0% | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 14.7% | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 19.7% | +34.3% |
| 1966 | 19.3% | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 16.2% | -16.0% |
| 1968 | 12.5% | -23.1% |
| 1969 | 13.0% | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 12.8% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 15.1% | +17.5% |
| 1972 | 23.6% | +56.6% |
| 1973 | 25.1% | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 26.3% | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 37.6% | +43.0% |
| 1976 | 34.8% | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 35.1% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 30.9% | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 23.3% | -24.7% |
| 1980 | 22.9% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 34.6% | +50.7% |
| 1982 | 32.1% | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 27.8% | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 26.9% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 30.3% | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 29.2% | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 28.2% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 29.2% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 27.6% | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 28.3% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 36.6% | +29.4% |
| 1992 | 38.7% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 34.5% | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 26.2% | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 26.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 21.3% | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 20.1% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 20.3% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.1% | 12.5% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.5% | 12.8% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.9% | 22.9% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.1% | 20.1% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 9.5% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 7.3% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 13.9% | 15.2% | 4 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3413 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 383.49 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 487.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 547,801 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 10.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2868 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda was 14.2% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2011.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 146th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.