Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Rwanda
387.80 million current US$
in 2023
Zimbabwe
371.17 million current US$
in 2023
Rwanda rank
124th
Zimbabwe rank
126th
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad over time
- Rwanda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 387.80 million current US$ against 371.17 million current US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 16.63 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Rwanda ranks 124th and Zimbabwe ranks 126th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.75 million current US$ | 118.75 million current US$ | 99.00 million current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 148.00 million current US$ | 167.00 million current US$ | 19.00 million current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 255.98 million current US$ | 362.50 million current US$ | 106.52 million current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 256.70 million current US$ | 242.78 million current US$ | 13.92 million current US$ | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, Rwanda or Zimbabwe?
- Rwanda, at 387.80 million current US$ against 371.17 million current US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad between Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 16.63 million current US$, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Rwanda ranks 124th and Zimbabwe ranks 126th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.