Expense in Rwanda
Rwanda: Expense was 3.09 trillion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Expense in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 3.09 trillion current LCU for expense in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 215.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Rwanda peaked at 3.09 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.03 billion current LCU, in 1990.
That places Rwanda 39th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Expense in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.03 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 29.86 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 40.67 billion current LCU | +36.2% |
| 2014 | 979.32 billion current LCU | +2308.0% |
| 2015 | 1.04 trillion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.26 trillion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 1.44 trillion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 1.55 trillion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 1.80 trillion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 2.07 trillion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 2.22 trillion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 2.68 trillion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 3.09 trillion current LCU | +15.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 3.09 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.23 trillion current LCU, 2.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 3.09 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 972.73 billion current LCU, 3.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expense in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2308.0% | 40.67 billion current LCU | 979.32 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.52 billion current LCU | 27.03 billion current LCU | 40.67 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.35 trillion current LCU | 979.32 billion current LCU | 1.80 trillion current LCU | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.51 trillion current LCU | 2.07 trillion current LCU | 3.09 trillion current LCU | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Rwanda?
- Expense in Rwanda was 3.09 trillion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.03 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for expense?
- Rwanda ranks 39th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.