Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 4.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda stood at 4.1%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda peaked at 28.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.6% | — |
| 2001 | 27.7% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | -39.9% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | -40.1% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -30.6% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 11.4% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.1% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 7.2% | 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1199 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 134.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1506 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 169.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 215.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda was 4.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.