Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 177.01 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda is 177.01 current international $, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda peaked at 183.54 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.78 current international $, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 162nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.24 current international $ | 21.78 current international $ | 96.77 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.22 current international $ | 102.44 current international $ | 118.42 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.81 current international $ | 132.49 current international $ | 183.54 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 159 Senegal 205.61 current international $ compare
- 160 Bangladesh 198.52 current international $ compare
- 161 Togo 185.73 current international $ compare
- 163 Yemen 168.81 current international $ compare
- 164 Guinea 168.74 current international $ compare
- 165 Sierra Leone 158.91 current international $ compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 180,149 (2025)
- Population, male 48.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 181,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 184,211 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 4.43 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 5.39 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 180,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 182,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 178,700 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 171,123 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda was 177.01 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 183.54 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.78 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.