Rwanda vs Uganda: External health expenditure per capita
Rwanda
19.48 current US$
in 2023
Uganda
19.93 current US$
in 2023
Rwanda rank
35th
Uganda rank
34th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Rwanda
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 19.93 current US$ against 19.48 current US$ in Rwanda, a difference of 0.45 current US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 35th and Uganda ranks 34th of 177 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.85 current US$ | 7.91 current US$ | 3.94 current US$ | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 22.68 current US$ | 18.98 current US$ | 3.69 current US$ | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 21.47 current US$ | 21.18 current US$ | 0.2969 current US$ | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Rwanda or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 19.93 current US$ against 19.48 current US$ in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Rwanda and Uganda?
- 0.45 current US$, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 35th and Uganda ranks 34th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.