Health spending per person by source in Rwanda
Rwanda: Health spending per person by source was 83.25 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Health spending per person by source in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 83.25 current international $ for health spending per person by source in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 153.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Rwanda peaked at 83.25 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.94 current international $, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health spending per person by source in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.94 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 4.68 current international $ | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 5.76 current international $ | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 17.85 current international $ | +209.9% |
| 2004 | 16.05 current international $ | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 14.76 current international $ | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 14.86 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 18.84 current international $ | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 21.6 current international $ | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 23.34 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 26.79 current international $ | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 31.05 current international $ | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 29.89 current international $ | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 32.85 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 36.8 current international $ | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 37.48 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 29.23 current international $ | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 30.76 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 34.93 current international $ | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 41.35 current international $ | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 48.86 current international $ | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 71.99 current international $ | +47.3% |
| 2022 | 75.31 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 83.25 current international $ | +10.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 83.25 current international $ is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.21 current international $, 4.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 83.25 current international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5 current international $, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health spending per person by source 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 | +209.9% | 5.76 current international $ | 17.85 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.17 current international $ | 3.94 current international $ | 23.34 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.11 current international $ | 26.79 current international $ | 41.35 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.85 current international $ | 48.86 current international $ | 83.25 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 148 Solomon Islands 96.5 current international $ compare
- 149 Cambodia 94.13 current international $ compare
- 150 Tajikistan 93.24 current international $ compare
- 152 Vanuatu 79.9 current international $ compare
- 153 Djibouti 71.45 current international $ compare
- 154 Congo 71 current international $ 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 health spending per person by source in Rwanda?
- Health spending per person by source in Rwanda was 83.25 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 83.25 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for health spending per person by source?
- Rwanda ranks 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.