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Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Rwanda

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Rwanda in 2024 — 1.25%. Ranked 95 in the world out of 147. Since 1973, the indicator has fallen by 0.64 pp.

2024 1.25% −0 pp vs 2023
World rank 95of 147
Period maximum 5.51%1991
Period minimum 0.61%1995

Trend over time

1973–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Rwanda, 1973–2024024619731979198519911997200320092015202120241973: 1.88%1974: 1.47%1975: 1.63%1976: 1.61%1977: 2.15%1978: 1.59%1979: 1.75%1980: 1.88%1981: 2.04%1982: 2%1983: 1.9%1984: 1.6%1985: 1.59%1986: 1.8%1987: 1.68%1988: 1.59%1989: 1.75%1990: 3.73%1991: 5.51%1992: 4.29%1993: 4.54%1994: 3.44%1995: 0.61%1996: 5.33%1997: 4.17%1998: 4.38%1999: 4.45%2000: 3.54%2001: 3.4%2002: 3.05%2003: 2.45%2004: 1.97%2005: 1.74%2006: 1.64%2007: 1.37%2008: 1.31%2009: 1.33%2010: 1.22%2011: 1.09%2012: 1.04%2013: 1.05%2014: 1.1%2015: 1.21%2016: 1.24%2017: 1.25%2018: 1.24%2019: 1.2%2020: 1.47%2021: 1.51%2022: 1.33%2023: 1.25%2024: 1.25%
Change over the period: −0.64 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Rwanda

Rwanda 1.25%
World 2.47%
Sub-Saharan Africa 1.05%
Eastern Africa computed 1.02%
Low-income countries computed 1.54%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Rwanda, by year Rwanda All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 1.25 −0 pp
2023 1.25 −0.08 pp
2022 1.33 −0.18 pp
2021 1.51 +0.04 pp
2020 1.47 +0.28 pp
2019 1.2 −0.04 pp
2018 1.24 −0.01 pp
2017 1.25 +0.01 pp
2016 1.24 +0.03 pp
2015 1.21 +0.11 pp
2014 1.1 +0.05 pp
2013 1.05 +0.01 pp
2012 1.04 −0.05 pp
2011 1.09 −0.12 pp
2010 1.22 −0.11 pp
2009 1.33 +0.02 pp
2008 1.31 −0.06 pp
2007 1.37 −0.28 pp
2006 1.64 −0.1 pp
2005 1.74 −0.23 pp
2004 1.97 −0.47 pp
2003 2.45 −0.6 pp
2002 3.05 −0.35 pp
2001 3.4 −0.14 pp
2000 3.54 −0.91 pp
1999 4.45 +0.07 pp
1998 4.38 +0.2 pp
1997 4.17 −1.16 pp
1996 5.33 +4.72 pp
1995 0.61 −2.83 pp
1994 3.44 −1.1 pp
1993 4.54 +0.25 pp
1992 4.29 −1.22 pp
1991 5.51 +1.78 pp
1990 3.73 +1.98 pp
1989 1.75 +0.16 pp
1988 1.59 −0.08 pp
1987 1.68 −0.12 pp
1986 1.8 +0.21 pp
1985 1.59 −0.02 pp
1984 1.6 −0.29 pp
1983 1.9 −0.11 pp
1982 2 −0.04 pp
1981 2.04 +0.16 pp
1980 1.88 +0.13 pp
1979 1.75 +0.16 pp
1978 1.59 −0.56 pp
1977 2.15 +0.54 pp
1976 1.61 −0.01 pp
1975 1.63 +0.16 pp
1974 1.47 −0.41 pp
1973 1.88 —

Eastern Africa, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

BI Burundi 3.8 MZ Mozambique 1.99 SS South Sudan 1.96 UG Uganda 1.88 SO Somalia 1.59 ZM Zambia 1.33 RW Rwanda 1.25 SC Seychelles 1.18 TZ Tanzania 1.15 MW Malawi 1.02 KE Kenya 1 MG Madagascar 0.71 ET Ethiopia 0.65 ZW Zimbabwe 0.35 MU Mauritius 0.15
Full table for all countries

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.

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