Domestic general government health expenditure in Rwanda
Rwanda: Domestic general government health expenditure was 8.9% 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 general government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Rwanda is 8.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Rwanda peaked at 12.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 113th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5% | — |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +236.1% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +30.7% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +8.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 8.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.5%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 8.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.9%, 1.5× 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 | +236.1% | 3.7% | 12.5% |
| 2021 | +30.7% | 6.4% | 8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 3.5% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.2% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 6.4% | 8.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 110 East Timor 9.2% compare
- 111 Kuwait 9.0% compare
- 112 Kiribati 9.0% compare
- 114 Zambia 8.9% compare
- 115 Burkina Faso 8.8% compare
- 116 Sao Tome and Principe 8.8% 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 8.9% 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 12.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Rwanda ranks 113th 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 7.5%. 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 general government expenditure). 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 total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.