Domestic general government health expenditure in Rwanda
Rwanda: Domestic general government health expenditure was 2.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 2.4% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Rwanda peaked at 2.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 117th out of 193 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 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +204.0% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -0.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9%, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic general government health expenditure 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 | +204.0% | 0.8% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 114 Burkina Faso 2.5% compare
- 115 Guatemala 2.4% compare
- 116 Zambia 2.4% compare
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 2.4% compare
- 119 Uzbekistan 2.4% compare
- 120 Saint Lucia 2.4% compare
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 in Rwanda?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Rwanda was 2.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Rwanda ranks 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.