Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) was 44.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Subsidies and other transfers in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subsidies and other transfers in Rwanda is 44.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Rwanda peaked at 45.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1991.
That places Rwanda 58th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.5% | — |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -78.0% |
| 1992 | 4.6% | +34.6% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | +703.9% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 39.6% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | -2.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 44.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.7%, 1.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 44.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.7%, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Subsidies and other transfers (% of 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 | +703.9% | 4.6% | 36.8% |
| 1991 | -78.0% | 15.5% | 3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 3.4% | 15.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 34.0% | 37.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 39.6% | 45.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Rwanda?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Rwanda was 44.0% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1991.
- How does Rwanda rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Rwanda ranks 58th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.