Total health spending per person in Rwanda
Rwanda: Total health spending per person was 177.01 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total health spending per person in Rwanda is 177.01 current international $, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Rwanda peaked at 183.54 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.78 current international $, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 162nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total health spending per person in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.78 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 22.21 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 23.77 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 53.68 current international $ | +125.8% |
| 2004 | 62.48 current international $ | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 70.6 current international $ | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 76.24 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 84.82 current international $ | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 90.03 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 96.77 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 106.19 current international $ | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 112.08 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 117.84 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 102.44 current international $ | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 117.18 current international $ | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 118.42 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 111.4 current international $ | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 105.8 current international $ | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 115.99 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 114.81 current international $ | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 132.49 current international $ | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 170.18 current international $ | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 183.54 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 177.01 current international $ | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.24 current international $ | 21.78 current international $ | 96.77 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.22 current international $ | 102.44 current international $ | 118.42 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.81 current international $ | 132.49 current international $ | 183.54 current international $ | 4 |
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- 159 Senegal 205.61 current international $ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Rwanda?
- Total health spending per person in Rwanda was 177.01 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 183.54 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.78 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for total health spending per person?
- Rwanda ranks 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.