Military spending, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Military spending, per square kilometre was 6,515 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Rwanda is 6,515 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 101.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 7,301 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,333 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Rwanda 81st out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2,080 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 1,462 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1975 | 1,333 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 1,445 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 1,962 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1978 | 1,447 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1979 | 1,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 1,836 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 2,127 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 1,982 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 1,910 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 1,718 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 1,825 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 2,044 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 1,842 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 1,747 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 2,060 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 4,720 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +129.1% |
| 1991 | 6,532 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1992 | 5,364 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 5,192 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1,775 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -65.8% |
| 1995 | 2,994 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +68.6% |
| 1996 | 4,257 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1997 | 3,918 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 4,306 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 4,380 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3,732 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 3,807 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3,600 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 3,350 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 2,923 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 2,828 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 3,114 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 2,884 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 3,040 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 3,112 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,169 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3,202 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3,145 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3,231 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3,670 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 4,310 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 4,574 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 4,779 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 5,114 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 5,381 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 6,216 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 7,301 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 6,859 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 6,515 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 6,515 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 669.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 9.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 6,515 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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% | 2,060 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,720 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,626 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,333 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,080 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 1,909 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,718 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,127 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,344 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,775 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,532 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,239 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,828 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,807 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,058 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,145 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,381 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,723 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,216 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,301 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 78 Chile 6,838 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Belarus 6,747 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Russia 6,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Mexico 6,191 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Burundi 6,065 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Equatorial Guinea 5,953 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 6,515 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 7,301 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,333 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Rwanda rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 81st out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.