Military spending, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Military spending, per capita was 13.32 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per capita in Rwanda, 1973–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per capita in Rwanda stood at 13.32 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 21.41 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.18 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1988.
Rwanda ranks 138th of 161 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, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 11.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1974 | 8.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 1975 | 7.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 7.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 9.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1978 | 7.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 1979 | 7.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 8.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 9.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 8.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 7.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 6.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 7.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 7.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 6.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 6.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 7.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 15.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | +123.2% |
| 1991 | 21.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 1992 | 17.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 16.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 6.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | -59.8% |
| 1995 | 13.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | +101.9% |
| 1996 | 15.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 12.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 1998 | 13.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 13.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 11.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 11.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 10.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 9.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 8.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 7.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 8.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 7.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 7.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 7.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 7.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 7.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 9.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 9.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 9.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 10.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 10.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 11.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 13.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 12.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 11.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 12.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 13.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 13.32 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.78 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 13.32 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2 constant 2024 US$ per person, 73% of the median. (45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +123.2% | 7.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 15.79 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1995 | +101.9% | 6.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | 13.02 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 7.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | 21.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 13.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 135 Nepal 14.48 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 136 Tanzania 13.94 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 137 Benin 13.75 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 139 Mozambique 12.51 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 140 Central African Republic 12.34 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 141 Burundi 11.76 constant 2024 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 13.32 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 21.41 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.18 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Rwanda rank for military spending, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 138th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.