Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Rwanda

Rwanda: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 387.80 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
387.80 million current US$
Change on year
up 29.7%
World rank
124th
of 199 countries
All-time high
419.00 million current US$
in 2017
All-time low
13.00 million current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2023

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Rwanda, 1995–2023

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M1995200920231995: 13.0M current US$1996: 19.0M current US$1997: 22.0M current US$1998: 25.0M current US$1999: 28.0M current US$2000: 35.0M current US$2001: 33.0M current US$2005: 75.0M current US$2006: 84.0M current US$2007: 98.0M current US$2008: 146.0M current US$2009: 148.0M current US$2010: 120.0M current US$2011: 142.0M current US$2012: 133.0M current US$2013: 126.0M current US$2014: 133.0M current US$2015: 350.0M current US$2016: 364.0M current US$2017: 419.0M current US$2018: 390.0M current US$2019: 382.8M current US$2020: 127.8M current US$2021: 212.3M current US$2022: 298.9M current US$2023: 387.8M current US$

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 387.80 million current US$ for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in 2023.

That represents a change of 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 in Rwanda peaked at 419.00 million current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.00 million current US$, in 1995.

That places Rwanda 124th out of 199 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.40 million current US$ 13.00 million current US$ 28.00 million current US$ 5
2000s 88.43 million current US$ 33.00 million current US$ 148.00 million current US$ 7
2010s 255.98 million current US$ 120.00 million current US$ 419.00 million current US$ 10
2020s 256.70 million current US$ 127.83 million current US$ 387.80 million current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 121 North Macedonia 438.03 million current US$ compare
  2. 122 Zambia 397.99 million current US$ compare
  3. 123 Sri Lanka 396.11 million current US$ compare
  4. 125 Cayman Islands 376.07 million current US$ compare
  5. 126 Zimbabwe 371.17 million current US$ compare
  6. 127 Nicaragua 359.70 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Rwanda?
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Rwanda was 387.80 million current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 419.00 million current US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 13.00 million current US$ in 1995.
How does Rwanda rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
Rwanda ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,611 data points, 1995–2024
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Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.