India vs Rwanda: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
India
14.2%
in 2022
Rwanda
13.9%
in 2025
India rank
64th
Rwanda rank
66th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- India
- Rwanda
How they compare
India currently reports 14.2% against 13.9% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
India ranks 64th and Rwanda ranks 66th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 18.8% | 2.1% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 13.7% | 1.1% | India |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 13.0% | 2.0% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, India or Rwanda?
- India, at 14.2% against 13.9% in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between India and Rwanda?
- 0.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Rwanda?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do India and Rwanda rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- India ranks 64th and Rwanda ranks 66th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.