Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 4.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Rwanda, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 4.8% for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 6.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1995.
That places Rwanda 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.3% | — |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +40.4% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +136.4% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +34.1% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +54.9% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +97.9% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -66.5% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +77.9% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.3% | 4.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.0% | 4.8% | 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 (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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 322.32 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -12.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3512 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 394.64 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 501.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Rwanda?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Rwanda was 4.8% in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.