Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Rwanda
Rwanda: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 47.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 47.0% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Rwanda peaked at 47.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.1% | — |
| 2001 | 21.1% | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | +37.2% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 42.3% | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 41.0% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | +14.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 47.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.7%, 2.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 47.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 18.1% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 25.2% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 36.9% | 47.0% | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Rwanda?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Rwanda was 47.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Rwanda ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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