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Rwanda - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 1.29

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked

Latest value

1.29 (2025)

Global rank

##96 of 166 economies

Share of global total

0.4%

Growth since 1973

0.69×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#13319601970198019902000201020202025#54#962021 overtook Bulgaria2025 overtook Republic of Congo
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Rwanda climbed from #54 to #96 (overtook Bulgaria). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Rwanda ↓

Key Events — Rwanda

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1974
Fell 15 places in global rank auto
1978
Fell 15 places in global rank auto
1990
Climbed 49 places in global rank auto
1995
Fell 97 places in global rank auto
1996
Climbed 114 places in global rank auto
2004
Fell 17 places in global rank auto
2007
Fell 16 places in global rank auto
2015
Climbed 16 places in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1973-2025

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
197319882003201820250.612.243.885.51
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