Subsidies and other transfers in Rwanda

Rwanda: Subsidies and other transfers was 1.36 trillion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.36 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
36th
of 153 countries
All-time high
1.36 trillion current LCU
in 2023
All-time low
1.02 billion current LCU
in 1991
Years of data
13
1990–2023

Subsidies and other transfers in Rwanda, 1990–2023

0500.0B1.0T1.5T1990200620231990: 4.2B current LCU1991: 1.0B current LCU1992: 1.9B current LCU2014: 360.8B current LCU2015: 381.7B current LCU2016: 463.9B current LCU2017: 488.1B current LCU2018: 544.9B current LCU2019: 676.0B current LCU2020: 832.2B current LCU2021: 879.8B current LCU2022: 1.2T current LCU2023: 1.4T current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 1.36 trillion current LCU for subsidies and other transfers in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 276.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Rwanda peaked at 1.36 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.02 billion current LCU, in 1991.

Rwanda ranks 36th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.36 billion current LCU 1.02 billion current LCU 4.19 billion current LCU 3
2010s 485.92 billion current LCU 360.82 billion current LCU 676.02 billion current LCU 6
2020s 1.07 trillion current LCU 832.24 billion current LCU 1.36 trillion current LCU 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 33 Serbia 1.58 trillion current LCU compare
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  3. 35 Thailand 1.46 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 37 South Africa 1.34 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 38 Norway 1.27 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 39 Philippines 1.16 trillion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Rwanda?
Subsidies and other transfers in Rwanda was 1.36 trillion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 trillion current LCU in 2023.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.02 billion current LCU in 1991.
How does Rwanda rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Rwanda ranks 36th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 276.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,810 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.