Current health expenditure in Rwanda
Rwanda: Current health expenditure 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 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0116 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0091 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.