Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 25.1 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
25.1
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
119th
of 195 countries
All-time high
33.46
in 2020
All-time low
13.33
in 1994
Years of data
38
1993–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Rwanda, 1993–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 25.1 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 33.46 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.33, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 119th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 20.28 | — |
| 1994 | 13.33 | -34.3% |
| 1995 | 18.01 | +35.1% |
| 1996 | 19.51 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 17 | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 16.37 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 22.38 | +36.7% |
| 2000 | 18.24 | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 19.07 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 20.45 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 18.5 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 17.88 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 19.95 | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 20.58 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 22.41 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 22.46 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 22.31 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 23.83 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 24.69 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 24.57 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 26.15 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 27.48 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 26.59 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 25.14 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 25.09 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 26.38 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 28.2 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 33.46 | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 31.56 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 29.65 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 27.02 | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 28.78 | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 27.38 | -4.9% |
| 2026 | 25.15 | -8.1% |
| 2027 | 25.75 | +2.4% |
| 2028 | 25.9 | +0.6% |
| 2029 | 25.72 | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 25.1 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.12 | 13.33 | 22.38 | 7 |
| 2000s | 20.18 | 17.88 | 22.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.81 | 23.83 | 28.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.04 | 25.15 | 33.46 | 10 |
| 2030s | 25.1 | 25.1 | 25.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 116 Senegal 25.92 compare
- 117 Honduras 25.79 compare
- 118 Burkina Faso 25.4 compare
- 120 Zambia 24.96 compare
- 121 Saint Lucia 24.64 compare
- 122 Republic of Korea 24.57 compare
More public sector data for Rwanda
- Arms imports 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 117.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 12.34 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 175.92 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,500 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Rwanda?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Rwanda was 25.1 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 33.46 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.33 in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October