Out-of-pocket expenditure in Rwanda
Rwanda: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 4.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure in Rwanda is 4.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Rwanda peaked at 28.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 187th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.6% | — |
| 2001 | 27.7% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | -39.9% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | -40.1% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -30.6% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 4.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 45.6%, 9% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 4.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.4%, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 11.4% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.1% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 7.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 out-of-pocket expenditure in Rwanda?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Rwanda was 4.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Rwanda ranks 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.