Public healthcare spending share gdp in Rwanda
Rwanda: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 2.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public healthcare spending share gdp in Rwanda is 2.41, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Rwanda peaked at 2.64 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6463, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 117th out of 193 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.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6463 | — |
| 2001 | 0.698 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7579 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 2.3 | +204.0% |
| 2004 | 1.93 | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 1.61 | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 1.48 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.75 | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 1.81 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.88 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.04 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 2.2 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 2.05 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 2.17 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 2.19 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.57 | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 1.56 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.64 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.77 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 2.14 | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 2.64 | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 2.43 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 2.41 | -0.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2.41 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9309, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2.41 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public healthcare spending share gdp 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 | +204.0% | 0.7579 | 2.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.49 | 0.6463 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 1.56 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 2.14 | 2.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 114 Burkina Faso 2.45 compare
- 115 Guatemala 2.44 compare
- 116 Zambia 2.43 compare
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 2.4 compare
- 119 Uzbekistan 2.38 compare
- 120 Saint Lucia 2.38 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 public healthcare spending share gdp in Rwanda?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Rwanda was 2.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 in 2021.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6463 in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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