Subsidies and other transfers in Rwanda

Rwanda: Subsidies and other transfers was 44.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
44.0%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
58th
of 152 countries
All-time high
45.0%
in 2022
All-time low
3.4%
in 1991
Years of data
13
1990–2023

Subsidies and other transfers in Rwanda, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 15.5 % of expense1991: 3.4 % of expense1992: 4.6 % of expense2014: 36.8 % of expense2015: 36.7 % of expense2016: 36.7 % of expense2017: 34 % of expense2018: 35.1 % of expense2019: 37.5 % of expense2020: 40.3 % of expense2021: 39.6 % of expense2022: 45 % of expense2023: 44 % of expense

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 in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Rwanda, 1990 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 55 Tunisia 46.2% compare
  2. 56 Peru 45.1% compare
  3. 57 Finland 44.7% compare
  4. 59 Zimbabwe 44.0% compare
  5. 60 Slovenia 43.8% compare
  6. 61 Malaysia 43.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
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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.