Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Rwanda
Rwanda: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 79.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Rwanda, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Rwanda stood at 79.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.0% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Rwanda peaked at 94.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 2001.
Rwanda ranks 115th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 76.5% | — |
| 2000 | 79.7% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | +62.2% |
| 2008 | 88.9% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 83.9% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 84.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 92.4% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 90.1% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 64.7% | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 61.2% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | +29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.5% | 76.5% | 76.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 58.2% | 94.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 83.9% | 92.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 61.2% | 79.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 112 Turks and Caicos Islands 81.2% compare
- 113 Eritrea 80.4% compare
- 114 Afghanistan 80.4% compare
- 116 Peru 78.5% compare
- 117 Viet Nam 78.1% compare
- 118 Cayman Islands 75.8% compare
More education data for Rwanda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,324 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 795,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,636 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 299,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Rwanda?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Rwanda was 79.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 2001.
- How does Rwanda rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Rwanda ranks 115th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release