Military spending, per unit of GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0147 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0147 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
105th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.2554 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1966
All-time low
0.0122 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Rwanda is 0.0147 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 0.2554 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0122 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Rwanda 105th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1126 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.1562 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2234 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2079 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2554 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1522 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1513 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1422 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1338 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1328 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1231 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1319 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1102 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0597 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.8% |
| 1976 | 0.058 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0568 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0453 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1979 | 0.042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0427 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0409 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.044 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.041 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0403 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0349 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0351 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.03 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0252 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0254 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0269 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0917 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +241.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0947 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0906 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1553 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0932 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0972 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0743 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0845 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0747 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.071 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0535 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0488 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0411 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0294 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0252 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0249 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0207 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0172 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0157 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0131 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0122 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0125 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0122 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0126 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0135 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0144 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0144 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0155 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0165 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0169 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0147 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0147 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0147 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0213 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0147 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 | +241.5% | 0.0269 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0917 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1752 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1126 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2554 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0894 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1338 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.036 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0252 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.044 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0883 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0269 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1553 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.035 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.071 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0136 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0157 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0157 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 102 Maldives 0.0148 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Canada 0.0148 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Czechia 0.0148 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Tajikistan 0.0145 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Philippines 0.0145 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Guinea-Bissau 0.0144 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Rwanda?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Rwanda was 0.0147 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2554 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0122 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 105th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.