Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Rwanda
Rwanda: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square was 15,720 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Rwanda, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Rwanda is 15,720 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 29.7% on the previous year and up 207.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Rwanda peaked at 16,984 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 526.96 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Rwanda 91st out of 189 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.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 526.96 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 770.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1997 | 891.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 1,013 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 1,135 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 1,419 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 1,338 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 3,040 current US$ per square kilometre | +127.3% |
| 2006 | 3,405 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 3,972 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 5,918 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 2009 | 5,999 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 4,864 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 5,756 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 5,391 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 5,107 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 5,391 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 14,187 current US$ per square kilometre | +163.2% |
| 2016 | 14,755 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 16,984 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 15,809 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 15,517 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5,182 current US$ per square kilometre | -66.6% |
| 2021 | 8,604 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.0% |
| 2022 | 12,117 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2023 | 15,720 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +163.2% | 5,391 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,187 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 867.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 526.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,135 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,584 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,338 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,999 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 10,376 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,864 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,984 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,405 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,182 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,720 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 88 Sao Tome and Principe 17,657 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 16,263 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Iceland 16,217 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Guatemala 15,290 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Georgia 14,426 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 New Caledonia 13,786 current 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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Rwanda?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Rwanda was 15,720 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 16,984 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 526.96 current US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square?
- Rwanda ranks 91st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.8%. 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 Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad 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.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed 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
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad 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.