External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Rwanda
Rwanda: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ was 19.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Rwanda is 19.48, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Rwanda peaked at 30.8 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.57, in 2002.
That places Rwanda 37th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.18 | — |
| 2001 | 3.2 | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 2.57 | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 7.32 | +184.8% |
| 2004 | 9.56 | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 12.58 | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 15.49 | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 18.68 | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 21.38 | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 23.5 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 25.14 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 25.78 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 30.8 | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 21.38 | -30.6% |
| 2014 | 24.11 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 20.87 | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 22.22 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 19.06 | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 20.27 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 17.16 | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 20.89 | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 20.66 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 24.87 | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 19.48 | -21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.85 | 2.57 | 23.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.68 | 17.16 | 30.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.47 | 19.48 | 24.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 34 Central African Republic 21.46 compare
- 35 Guinea-Bissau 20.65 compare
- 36 Uganda 19.93 compare
- 38 Liberia 19.01 compare
- 39 Djibouti 18.3 compare
- 40 Mauritania 17.94 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 860.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Rwanda?
- External health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Rwanda was 19.48 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8 in 2012.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 in 2002.
- How does Rwanda rank for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
- Rwanda ranks 37th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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