Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Rwanda

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Rwanda in 2023 — 5.13%. Ranked 122 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 1.55 pp.

2023 5.13% −0.8 pp vs 2022
World rank 122of 192
Period maximum 8.1%2012
Period minimum 3.13%2002

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Rwanda, 2000–20232468102000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 3.58%2001: 3.32%2002: 3.13%2003: 6.93%2004: 7.51%2005: 7.72%2006: 7.61%2007: 7.86%2008: 7.56%2009: 7.8%2010: 8.08%2011: 7.93%2012: 8.1%2013: 6.77%2014: 6.98%2015: 6.65%2016: 5.97%2017: 5.38%2018: 5.46%2019: 4.91%2020: 5.8%2021: 6.23%2022: 5.93%2023: 5.13%
Change over the period: +1.55 pp Annual average: 0.07 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

Rwanda 5.13%
World 10.06%
Eastern Africa computed 4%
Low-income countries computed 4.55%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Rwanda, by year Rwanda All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 5.13 −0.8 pp
2022 5.93 −0.3 pp
2021 6.23 +0.43 pp
2020 5.8 +0.88 pp
2019 4.91 −0.54 pp
2018 5.46 +0.08 pp
2017 5.38 −0.59 pp
2016 5.97 −0.68 pp
2015 6.65 −0.33 pp
2014 6.98 +0.21 pp
2013 6.77 −1.33 pp
2012 8.1 +0.17 pp
2011 7.93 −0.15 pp
2010 8.08 +0.28 pp
2009 7.8 +0.24 pp
2008 7.56 −0.3 pp
2007 7.86 +0.26 pp
2006 7.61 −0.11 pp
2005 7.72 +0.21 pp
2004 7.51 +0.58 pp
2003 6.93 +3.8 pp
2002 3.13 −0.19 pp
2001 3.32 −0.26 pp
2000 3.58

About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.