External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Rwanda
Rwanda: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 37.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
37.0%
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
18th
of 194 countries
All-time high
57.0%
in 2006
All-time low
35.1%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 37.0% for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Rwanda peaked at 57.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2002.
Rwanda ranks 18th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.4% | — |
| 2001 | 40.7% | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 35.1% | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 42.4% | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 52.4% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 37.0% | -14.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 37.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.7%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 37.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.5%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 35.1% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 42.8% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 37.0% | 46.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 39.4% compare
- 16 Benin 38.4% compare
- 17 Madagascar 38.1% compare
- 19 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 37.0% compare
- 20 Solomon Islands 33.9% compare
- 21 Vanuatu 32.0% 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 external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Rwanda?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Rwanda was 37.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2002.
- How does Rwanda rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Rwanda ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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