Social contributions in Rwanda
Rwanda: Social contributions was 8.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Social contributions in Rwanda, 1973–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 8.8% for social contributions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Rwanda peaked at 8.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1992.
That places Rwanda 69th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Social contributions in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4.3% | — |
| 1974 | 5.0% | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 3.3% | -33.0% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | +22.6% |
| 1978 | 4.6% | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 4.1% | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | -44.2% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -42.3% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +249.4% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +32.7% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 5.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 1.7% | 5.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.0% | 8.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.0% | 8.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 66 Sweden 9.2% compare
- 67 United Arab Emirates 9.0% compare
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- 70 Mauritius 7.1% compare
- 71 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.0% compare
- 72 Guatemala 5.9% 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 contributions in Rwanda?
- Social contributions in Rwanda was 8.8% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1992.
- How does Rwanda rank for social contributions?
- Rwanda ranks 69th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Social contributions (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.