General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 399,850 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Rwanda, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Rwanda stood at 399,850 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 184.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 399,850 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Rwanda ranks 32nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 8,670 current LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 8,176 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 3,915 current LCU per person | -52.1% |
| 1995 | 12,230 current LCU per person | +212.4% |
| 1996 | 14,202 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 14,209 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 14,550 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 19,772 current LCU per person | +35.9% |
| 2000 | 17,896 current LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 20,038 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 22,766 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 24,772 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 27,816 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 36,064 current LCU per person | +29.7% |
| 2006 | 40,537 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 52,232 current LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 64,896 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 71,529 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 82,486 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 96,499 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 106,682 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 119,227 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 135,950 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 140,497 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 144,349 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 158,216 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 175,280 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 205,455 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 245,769 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 258,619 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 298,041 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 321,956 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 379,240 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 2025 | 399,850 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,572 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 19,772 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,855 current LCU per person | 17,896 current LCU per person | 71,529 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,464 current LCU per person | 82,486 current LCU per person | 205,455 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 317,246 current LCU per person | 245,769 current LCU per person | 399,850 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 29 Russian Federation 561,035 current LCU per person compare
- 30 Norway 470,902 current LCU per person compare
- 31 Madagascar 436,493 current LCU per person compare
- 33 Jamaica 392,012 current LCU per person compare
- 34 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 361,761 current LCU per person compare
- 35 Côte d'Ivoire 359,320 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Rwanda
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5502 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,030 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.06 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4596 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.217 (2100)
- Population density 1,329 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.01 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Rwanda?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Rwanda was 399,850 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 399,850 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Rwanda rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.