Military spending, gaps filled in Rwanda
Rwanda: Military spending, gaps filled was 194.02 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending, gaps filled in Rwanda, 1973–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, gaps filled in Rwanda stood at 194.02 million constant 2024 US$. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, gaps filled in Rwanda peaked at 194.02 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.89 million constant 2024 US$, in 1975.
Rwanda ranks 127th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Military spending, gaps filled in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 51.32 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1974 | 36.06 million constant 2024 US$ | -29.7% |
| 1975 | 32.89 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 35.65 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 48.39 million constant 2024 US$ | +35.7% |
| 1978 | 35.71 million constant 2024 US$ | -26.2% |
| 1979 | 40.79 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 45.30 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 52.48 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 48.90 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 47.12 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 42.37 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 45.02 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 50.43 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 45.45 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 43.09 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 50.82 million constant 2024 US$ | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 116.44 million constant 2024 US$ | +129.1% |
| 1991 | 161.14 million constant 2024 US$ | +38.4% |
| 1992 | 132.34 million constant 2024 US$ | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 128.08 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 43.80 million constant 2024 US$ | -65.8% |
| 1995 | 73.87 million constant 2024 US$ | +68.6% |
| 1996 | 105.02 million constant 2024 US$ | +42.2% |
| 1997 | 96.65 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 106.23 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 108.05 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 92.06 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 93.93 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 88.80 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 82.64 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 72.11 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 69.76 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 76.83 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 71.14 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 75.00 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 76.78 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 78.18 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 78.99 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 77.59 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 79.70 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 90.53 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 106.32 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 112.85 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 117.91 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 126.16 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 132.76 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 153.34 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 180.12 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 169.21 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 160.72 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 175.32 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 194.02 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 194.02 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 193.28 million constant 2024 US$, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 194.02 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 336.91 million constant 2024 US$, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, gaps filled in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +129.1% | 50.82 million constant 2024 US$ | 116.44 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.12 million constant 2024 US$ | 32.89 million constant 2024 US$ | 51.32 million constant 2024 US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 47.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 42.37 million constant 2024 US$ | 52.48 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.16 million constant 2024 US$ | 43.80 million constant 2024 US$ | 161.14 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.91 million constant 2024 US$ | 69.76 million constant 2024 US$ | 93.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 77.59 million constant 2024 US$ | 132.76 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.12 million constant 2024 US$ | 153.34 million constant 2024 US$ | 194.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 124 Mongolia 213.76 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 213.42 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 126 Benin 203.74 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 128 Somalia 192.54 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 129 Togo 191.91 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 130 Congo 189.68 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, gaps filled in Rwanda?
- Military spending, gaps filled in Rwanda was 194.02 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 194.02 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.89 million constant 2024 US$ in 1975.
- How does Rwanda rank for military spending, gaps filled?
- Rwanda ranks 127th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, gaps filled rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.