Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 14.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.2%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
146th
of 184 countries
All-time high
38.7%
in 1992
All-time low
7.3%
in 2011
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Rwanda, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 14.2% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in 2023.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Rwanda peaked at 38.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2011.
Rwanda ranks 146th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.1% | — |
| 1961 | 13.5% | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 14.2% | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 15.0% | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 14.7% | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 19.7% | +34.3% |
| 1966 | 19.3% | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 16.2% | -16.0% |
| 1968 | 12.5% | -23.1% |
| 1969 | 13.0% | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 12.8% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 15.1% | +17.5% |
| 1972 | 23.6% | +56.6% |
| 1973 | 25.1% | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 26.3% | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 37.6% | +43.0% |
| 1976 | 34.8% | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 35.1% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 30.9% | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 23.3% | -24.7% |
| 1980 | 22.9% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 34.6% | +50.7% |
| 1982 | 32.1% | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 27.8% | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 26.9% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 30.3% | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 29.2% | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 28.2% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 29.2% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 27.6% | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 28.3% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 36.6% | +29.4% |
| 1992 | 38.7% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 34.5% | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 26.2% | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 26.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 21.3% | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 20.1% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 20.3% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.1% | 12.5% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.5% | 12.8% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.9% | 22.9% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.1% | 20.1% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 9.5% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 7.3% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 13.9% | 15.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 143 Lebanon 14.2% compare
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- 147 Saint Lucia 14.1% compare
- 148 Madagascar 13.7% compare
- 149 China 13.4% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Rwanda
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.7 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,784 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 11.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 13.98 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Rwanda?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Rwanda was 14.2% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2011.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Rwanda ranks 146th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.