Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Rwanda
Rwanda: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.1318 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Rwanda, 2014–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Rwanda is 0.1318, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Rwanda ranks 55th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.3101 | — |
| 2015 | 0.2937 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.204 | -30.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1749 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1493 | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1378 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1318 | -4.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.1318 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.551, 24% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2116 | 0.1378 | 0.3101 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.1318 | 0.1318 | 0.1318 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 52 Ukraine 0.1618 compare
- 53 Hungary 0.1609 compare
- 54 United Arab Emirates 0.1378 compare
- 56 North Macedonia 0.1236 compare
- 57 Poland 0.107 compare
- 58 Uzbekistan 0.1055 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 social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Rwanda?
- Social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Rwanda was 0.1318 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3101 in 2014.
- What is the lowest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1318 in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Rwanda ranks 55th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.