Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 12.34 current USD per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Rwanda, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 12.34 current USD per person for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 13.99 current USD per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.74 current USD per person, in 1974.
Rwanda ranks 143rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2.16 current USD per person | — |
| 1974 | 1.74 current USD per person | -19.3% |
| 1975 | 2.02 current USD per person | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 2.17 current USD per person | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 3.29 current USD per person | +51.4% |
| 1978 | 2.86 current USD per person | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 3.78 current USD per person | +32.3% |
| 1980 | 4.4 current USD per person | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 5.19 current USD per person | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 4.93 current USD per person | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 4.75 current USD per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 4.17 current USD per person | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 4.31 current USD per person | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 5.34 current USD per person | +23.8% |
| 1987 | 5.35 current USD per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 5.26 current USD per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 5.79 current USD per person | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 12.9 current USD per person | +122.7% |
| 1991 | 13.99 current USD per person | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 11.53 current USD per person | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 11.21 current USD per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 5.96 current USD per person | -46.8% |
| 1995 | 9.95 current USD per person | +66.8% |
| 1996 | 10.98 current USD per person | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 9.96 current USD per person | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 10.78 current USD per person | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 9.92 current USD per person | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 7.47 current USD per person | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 6.86 current USD per person | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 6.09 current USD per person | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 5.26 current USD per person | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 4.67 current USD per person | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 4.97 current USD per person | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 5.87 current USD per person | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 5.82 current USD per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.9 current USD per person | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 7.48 current USD per person | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 7.22 current USD per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 7.13 current USD per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.37 current USD per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 7.44 current USD per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 8 current USD per person | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 8.9 current USD per person | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 9 current USD per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 9.48 current USD per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 9.53 current USD per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.71 current USD per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 11.32 current USD per person | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 12.57 current USD per person | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 12.92 current USD per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 12.86 current USD per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 12.34 current USD per person | -4.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 12.34 current USD per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.34 current USD per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 12.34 current USD per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.42 current USD per person, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +122.7% | 5.79 current USD per person | 12.9 current USD per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.57 current USD per person | 1.74 current USD per person | 3.78 current USD per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.95 current USD per person | 4.17 current USD per person | 5.79 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.72 current USD per person | 5.96 current USD per person | 13.99 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.14 current USD per person | 4.67 current USD per person | 7.48 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.38 current USD per person | 7.13 current USD per person | 9.71 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4 current USD per person | 11.32 current USD per person | 12.92 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 140 Tanzania 13.43 current USD per person compare
- 141 Central African Republic 13.35 current USD per person compare
- 142 Mozambique 13.01 current USD per person compare
- 144 Burundi 12.23 current USD per person compare
- 145 Guinea-Bissau 11.75 current USD per person compare
- 146 Cuba 11.46 current USD per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Rwanda?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Rwanda was 12.34 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 13.99 current USD per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 current USD per person in 1974.
- How does Rwanda rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 143rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.