Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Rwanda
Rwanda: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS was 13.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Rwanda, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Rwanda stood at 13.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Rwanda peaked at 25.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2020.
Rwanda ranks 80th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.8% | — |
| 2001 | 25.3% | +34.4% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +44.0% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 13.9% | -1.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 13.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.9%, 93% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 13.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.4%, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 15.6% | 25.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 10.8% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 10.8% | 15.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 proportion of total government spending on essential services in Rwanda?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Rwanda was 13.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Rwanda ranks 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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