Rwanda - Health expenditure

Health expenditure, private (% of GDP)

Health expenditure, private (% of GDP) in Rwanda was 5.13 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 5.77 in 2006, while its lowest value was 1.99 in 2002.

Definition: Private health expenditure includes direct household (out-of-pocket) spending, private insurance, charitable donations, and direct service payments by private corporations.

Source: World Health Organization National Health Account database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).

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Year Value
1995 2.83
1996 2.76
1997 2.76
1998 2.72
1999 2.54
2000 2.57
2001 2.21
2002 1.99
2003 3.00
2004 2.93
2005 2.92
2006 5.77
2007 4.87
2008 4.91
2009 5.13

Health expenditure, public (% of total health expenditure)

The value for Health expenditure, public (% of total health expenditure) in Rwanda was 50.07 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 15 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 58.93 in 2005 and a minimum value of 36.49 in 1995.

Definition: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.

Source: World Health Organization National Health Account database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).

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Year Value
1995 36.49
1996 40.30
1997 39.90
1998 48.36
1999 45.33
2000 39.17
2001 49.10
2002 52.27
2003 52.74
2004 56.45
2005 58.93
2006 46.46
2007 47.03
2008 47.39
2009 48.64
2010 50.07

Health expenditure, public (% of government expenditure)

Health expenditure, public (% of government expenditure) in Rwanda was 20.08 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 22.45 in 2006, while its lowest value was 7.93 in 1995.

Definition: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.

Source: World Health Organization National Health Account database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).

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Year Value
1995 7.93
1996 8.28
1997 9.33
1998 13.45
1999 9.11
2000 8.17
2001 9.83
2002 9.08
2003 17.62
2004 16.68
2005 17.69
2006 22.45
2007 22.01
2008 21.90
2009 20.08
2010 20.08

Health expenditure, public (% of GDP)

Health expenditure, public (% of GDP) in Rwanda was 3.91 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 4.50 in 2008, while its lowest value was 1.63 in 1995.

Definition: Public health expenditure consists of recurrent and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental organizations), and social (or compulsory) health insurance funds.

Source: World Health Organization National Health Account database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).

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Year Value
1995 1.63
1996 1.86
1997 1.83
1998 2.54
1999 2.11
2000 1.65
2001 2.13
2002 2.18
2003 3.34
2004 3.80
2005 4.19
2006 4.27
2007 4.18
2008 4.50
2009 3.91

Health expenditure, total (% of GDP)

Health expenditure, total (% of GDP) in Rwanda was 10.48 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 10.77 in 2006, while its lowest value was 4.18 in 2002.

Definition: Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditure. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.

Source: World Health Organization National Health Account database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).

See also:

Year Value
1995 4.46
1996 4.62
1997 4.59
1998 5.26
1999 4.65
2000 4.22
2001 4.34
2002 4.18
2003 6.34
2004 6.73
2005 7.10
2006 10.77
2007 9.47
2008 9.36
2009 10.09
2010 10.48

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Health services