Employee compensation as share of government spending in Rwanda
Rwanda: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 14.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2023, employee compensation as share of government spending in Rwanda stood at 14.3%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Rwanda peaked at 44.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 124th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.5% | — |
| 1991 | 44.8% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 35.8% | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | -38.0% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | -1.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 14.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.9%, 38% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 14.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.9%, 39% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.4% | 35.8% | 44.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 17.2% | 23.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 14.3% | 16.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More work & labour data for Rwanda
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2752 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2591 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,403 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,639 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Rwanda?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Rwanda was 14.3% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Rwanda ranks 124th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.