Rwanda vs South Asia: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Rwanda
- South Asia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 37.0% against 2.6% in South Asia, a difference of 34.4%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 14.0 times South Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 17th and South Asia ranks 17th of 177 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 2.4% | 45.8% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 1.3% | 46.7% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 1.9% | 39.7% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Rwanda or South Asia?
- Rwanda, at 37.0% against 2.6% in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Rwanda and South Asia?
- 34.4%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and South Asia rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Rwanda ranks 17th and South Asia ranks 17th 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.