Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Rwanda
Rwanda: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 17.97 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.97
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
119th
of 157 countries
All-time high
20.89
in 2020
All-time low
12.48
in 1991
Years of data
13
1990–2023
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Rwanda stood at 17.97.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Rwanda peaked at 20.89 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.48, in 1991.
Rwanda ranks 119th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.37 | 12.48 | 14.97 | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.33 | 17.13 | 19.03 | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.44 | 17.97 | 20.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 116 Paraguay 18.95 compare
- 117 Dominican Republic 18.07 compare
- 118 Sri Lanka 18.04 compare
- 120 Cote d'Ivoire 17.88 compare
- 121 Saint Lucia 17.61 compare
- 122 Kazakhstan 17.45 compare
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -13.56 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.91 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,116 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 8.32 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 16.27 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,116 (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 total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Rwanda?
- Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Rwanda was 17.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.89 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.48 in 1991.
- How does Rwanda rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
- Rwanda ranks 119th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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