Rwanda vs Tanzania: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 39.4% against 37.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 17th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 32.4% | 15.7% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 41.6% | 6.4% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 41.8% | 0.2% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Rwanda or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 39.4% against 37.0% in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 2.4%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Tanzania rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Rwanda ranks 17th and Tanzania ranks 14th 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.