Health expenditure government expenditure in Rwanda
Rwanda: Health expenditure government expenditure was 8.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure government expenditure in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 8.92 for health expenditure government expenditure in 2023.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Rwanda peaked at 12.45 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.54, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 114th out of 195 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.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.54 | — |
| 2001 | 3.66 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.71 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 12.45 | +236.1% |
| 2004 | 10.79 | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 8.09 | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 7.2 | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 7.79 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 8.08 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 8.43 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 8.56 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 8.9 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 8.36 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 8.3 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.98 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 7.91 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.23 | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 6.23 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.23 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.28 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.39 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 8.35 | +30.7% |
| 2022 | 8.2 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 8.92 | +8.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 8.92 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.49, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 8.92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health expenditure government 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% | 3.71 | 12.45 |
| 2021 | +30.7% | 6.39 | 8.35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.37 | 3.54 | 12.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5 | 6.23 | 8.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.97 | 6.39 | 8.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 111 East Timor 9.16 compare
- 112 Kuwait 9.02 compare
- 113 Kiribati 9 compare
- 115 Zambia 8.89 compare
- 116 Burkina Faso 8.78 compare
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 8.77 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Rwanda?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Rwanda was 8.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 12.45 in 2003.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.54 in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Rwanda ranks 114th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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