Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 177.01 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita 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
The most recent figure for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda is 177.01 current international $, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda peaked at 183.54 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.78 current international $, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 162nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.78 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 22.21 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 23.77 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 53.68 current international $ | +125.8% |
| 2004 | 62.48 current international $ | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 70.6 current international $ | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 76.24 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 84.82 current international $ | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 90.03 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 96.77 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 106.19 current international $ | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 112.08 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 117.84 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 102.44 current international $ | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 117.18 current international $ | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 118.42 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 111.4 current international $ | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 105.8 current international $ | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 115.99 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 114.81 current international $ | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 132.49 current international $ | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 170.18 current international $ | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 183.54 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 177.01 current international $ | -3.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 177.01 current international $ is above the median for low income countries, which is 127.63 current international $, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 177.01 current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207.24 current international $, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita 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 | +125.8% | 23.77 current international $ | 53.68 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.24 current international $ | 21.78 current international $ | 96.77 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.22 current international $ | 102.44 current international $ | 118.42 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.81 current international $ | 132.49 current international $ | 183.54 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 159 Senegal 205.61 current international $ compare
- 160 Bangladesh 198.52 current international $ compare
- 161 Togo 185.73 current international $ compare
- 163 Yemen 168.81 current international $ compare
- 164 Guinea 168.74 current international $ compare
- 165 Sierra Leone 158.91 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda was 177.01 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 healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 183.54 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.78 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.