Military spending, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Military spending, per capita was 15.63 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.63 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
147th
of 171 countries
All-time high
25 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1992
All-time low
4.42 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1962
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Military spending, per capita in Rwanda, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Rwanda stood at 15.63 constant 2022 US$ per person.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 25 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.42 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Rwanda 147th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1963 | 6.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | +38.9% |
| 1964 | 8.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | +42.0% |
| 1965 | 9.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 9.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 1968 | 6.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 6.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 7.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 7.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 7.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 8.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1974 | 7.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 7.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 7.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 8.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 8.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 8.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 10.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 10.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 10.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 10.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 10.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 9.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 10.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 9.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 8.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 8.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 9.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 23.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | +150.9% |
| 1992 | 25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 22.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 17.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1995 | 21.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 20.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 17.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 20.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 19.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 17.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 12.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | -28.9% |
| 2002 | 11.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 10.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 7.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 8.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 8.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 8.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 8.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 10.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 9.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 8.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 8.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 8.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 9.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 10.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 11.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 12.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 13.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 14.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 14.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 15.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 15.63 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.92 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 15.63 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8 constant 2022 US$ per person, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +150.9% | 9.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | 23.3 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 7.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | 8.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | 8.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | 25 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | 17.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | 8.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | 12.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | 13.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | 15.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 144 Tajikistan 17.11 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 145 Sudan 16.85 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 146 Nicaragua 16.22 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 148 Tanzania 15.5 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 149 Afghanistan 14.29 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 13.92 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in Rwanda?
- Military spending, per capita in Rwanda was 15.63 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 25 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.42 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Rwanda rank for military spending, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 147th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.