Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Rwanda

Rwanda: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 710.58 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
710.58 million
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
127th
of 203 countries
All-time high
710.58 million
in 2023
All-time low
4.00 million
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2023

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Rwanda, 1995–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1995200920231995: 4.0M1996: 6.0M1997: 19.0M1998: 20.0M1999: 21.0M2000: 27.0M2001: 29.0M2005: 67.0M2006: 148.0M2007: 177.0M2008: 224.0M2009: 223.0M2010: 224.0M2011: 298.0M2012: 337.0M2013: 364.0M2014: 376.0M2015: 427.0M2016: 443.0M2017: 496.0M2018: 547.0M2019: 635.9M2020: 212.3M2021: 284.3M2022: 617.8M2023: 710.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 710.58 million for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Rwanda peaked at 710.58 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.00 million, in 1995.

Rwanda ranks 127th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Rwanda, 1995 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1995 4.00 million —
1996 6.00 million +50.0%
1997 19.00 million +216.7%
1998 20.00 million +5.3%
1999 21.00 million +5.0%
2000 27.00 million +28.6%
2001 29.00 million +7.4%
2005 67.00 million +131.0%
2006 148.00 million +120.9%
2007 177.00 million +19.6%
2008 224.00 million +26.6%
2009 223.00 million -0.4%
2010 224.00 million +0.4%
2011 298.00 million +33.0%
2012 337.00 million +13.1%
2013 364.00 million +8.0%
2014 376.00 million +3.3%
2015 427.00 million +13.6%
2016 443.00 million +3.7%
2017 496.00 million +12.0%
2018 547.00 million +10.3%
2019 635.90 million +16.3%
2020 212.29 million -66.6%
2021 284.31 million +33.9%
2022 617.79 million +117.3%
2023 710.58 million +15.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 710.58 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 186.21 million, 3.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 710.58 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 245.75 million, 2.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +216.7% 6.00 million 19.00 million
2005 +131.0% 29.00 million 67.00 million
2006 +120.9% 67.00 million 148.00 million
2022 +117.3% 284.31 million 617.79 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.00 million 4.00 million 21.00 million 5
2000s 127.86 million 27.00 million 224.00 million 7
2010s 414.79 million 224.00 million 635.90 million 10
2020s 456.24 million 212.29 million 710.58 million 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 124 Trinidad and Tobago 755.46 million compare
  2. 125 Mongolia 737.00 million compare
  3. 126 Honduras 727.76 million compare
  4. 128 Grenada 671.57 million
  5. 129 Belarus 661.53 million compare
  6. 130 Senegal 649.69 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Rwanda?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Rwanda was 710.58 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 710.58 million in 2023.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 4.00 million in 1995.
How does Rwanda rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Rwanda ranks 127th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
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