Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) was 5.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Current health expenditure in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure in Rwanda is 5.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Rwanda peaked at 8.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2002.
That places Rwanda 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6% | — |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +121.5% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -13.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 5.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 5.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +121.5% | 3.1% | 6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 3.1% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.9% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.1% | 6.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Rwanda?
- Current health expenditure in Rwanda was 5.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2002.
- How does Rwanda rank for current health expenditure?
- Rwanda ranks 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.