Military spending sipri in Rwanda
Rwanda: Military spending sipri was 194.02 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
194.02 million
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
127th
of 162 countries
All-time high
194.02 million
in 2025
All-time low
32.89 million
in 1975
Years of data
53
1973–2025
Military spending sipri in Rwanda, 1973–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 194.02 million for military spending sipri in 2025. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending sipri in Rwanda peaked at 194.02 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.89 million, 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 sipri in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 51.32 million | — |
| 1974 | 36.06 million | -29.7% |
| 1975 | 32.89 million | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 35.65 million | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 48.39 million | +35.7% |
| 1978 | 35.71 million | -26.2% |
| 1979 | 40.79 million | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 45.30 million | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 52.48 million | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 48.90 million | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 47.12 million | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 42.37 million | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 45.02 million | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 50.43 million | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 45.45 million | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 43.09 million | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 50.82 million | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 116.44 million | +129.1% |
| 1991 | 161.14 million | +38.4% |
| 1992 | 132.34 million | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 128.08 million | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 43.80 million | -65.8% |
| 1995 | 73.87 million | +68.6% |
| 1996 | 105.02 million | +42.2% |
| 1997 | 96.65 million | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 106.23 million | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 108.05 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 92.06 million | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 93.93 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 88.80 million | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 82.64 million | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 72.11 million | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 69.76 million | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 76.83 million | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 71.14 million | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 75.00 million | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 76.78 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 78.18 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 78.99 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 77.59 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 79.70 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 90.53 million | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 106.32 million | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 112.85 million | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 117.91 million | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 126.16 million | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 132.76 million | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 153.34 million | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 180.12 million | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 169.21 million | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 160.72 million | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 175.32 million | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 194.02 million | +10.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 194.02 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 193.28 million, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 194.02 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 336.91 million, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending sipri 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 | 116.44 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.12 million | 32.89 million | 51.32 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 47.10 million | 42.37 million | 52.48 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.16 million | 43.80 million | 161.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.91 million | 69.76 million | 93.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.10 million | 77.59 million | 132.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.12 million | 153.34 million | 194.02 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 sipri in Rwanda?
- Military spending sipri in Rwanda was 194.02 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending sipri recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 194.02 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending sipri recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.89 million in 1975.
- How does Rwanda rank for military spending sipri?
- Rwanda ranks 127th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending sipri 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending sipri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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