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Proportion of total government spending on essential services (education, health and social protection)
Year Value GeoCode UNIT_MEASURE SERIES
2006 31.8 Percent Proportion of total government spending on essential services
2007 30.3 Percent Proportion of total government spending on essential services
2008 27.4 Percent Proportion of total government spending on essential services
2009 27.0 Percent Proportion of total government spending on essential services
2010 31.2 Percent Proportion of total government spending on essential services
2011 29.9 Percent Proportion of total government spending on essential services
2012 29.2 Percent Proportion of total government spending on essential services
2013 27.2 Percent Proportion of total government spending on essential services
2014 27.5 Percent Proportion of total government spending on essential services
2015 28.0 Percent Proportion of total government spending on essential services
2016 27.6 Percent Proportion of total government spending on essential services
2017 25.2 Percent Proportion of total government spending on essential services
2018 25.0 Percent Proportion of total government spending on essential services
2019 25.2 Percent Proportion of total government spending on essential services
2020 23.4 Percent Proportion of total government spending on essential services
2021 27.2 Percent Proportion of total government spending on essential services
2022 24.2 Percent Proportion of total government spending on essential services
2023 26.0 Percent Proportion of total government spending on essential services
2024 26.6 Percent Proportion of total government spending on essential services
2006 8.8 Percent Proportion of total government spending on health
2007 9.1 Percent Proportion of total government spending on health
2008 9.6 Percent Proportion of total government spending on health
2009 9.7 Percent Proportion of total government spending on health
2010 9.6 Percent Proportion of total government spending on health
2011 9.9 Percent Proportion of total government spending on health
2012 10.7 Percent Proportion of total government spending on health
2013 10.8 Percent Proportion of total government spending on health
2014 9.2 Percent Proportion of total government spending on health
2015 11.4 Percent Proportion of total government spending on health
2016 11.3 Percent Proportion of total government spending on health
2017 9.7 Percent Proportion of total government spending on health
2018 9.3 Percent Proportion of total government spending on health
2019 9.0 Percent Proportion of total government spending on health
2020 8.1 Percent Proportion of total government spending on health
2021 8.1 Percent Proportion of total government spending on health
2022 9.8 Percent Proportion of total government spending on health
2023 7.5 Percent Proportion of total government spending on health
2024 7.0 Percent Proportion of total government spending on health
2006 5.1 Percent Proportion of total government spending on social protection
2007 2.8 Percent Proportion of total government spending on social protection
2008 2.5 Percent Proportion of total government spending on social protection
2009 2.9 Percent Proportion of total government spending on social protection
2010 4.3 Percent Proportion of total government spending on social protection
2011 4.1 Percent Proportion of total government spending on social protection
2012 2.5 Percent Proportion of total government spending on social protection
2013 3.0 Percent Proportion of total government spending on social protection
2014 4.4 Percent Proportion of total government spending on social protection
2015 4.4 Percent Proportion of total government spending on social protection
2016 4.1 Percent Proportion of total government spending on social protection
2017 4.2 Percent Proportion of total government spending on social protection
2018 4.3 Percent Proportion of total government spending on social protection
2019 5.5 Percent Proportion of total government spending on social protection
2020 4.9 Percent Proportion of total government spending on social protection
2021 5.0 Percent Proportion of total government spending on social protection
2022 3.7 Percent Proportion of total government spending on social protection
2023 4.5 Percent Proportion of total government spending on social protection
2024 4.7 Percent Proportion of total government spending on social protection
2006 17.9 Percent Proportion of total government spending on education
2007 18.4 Percent Proportion of total government spending on education
2008 15.3 Percent Proportion of total government spending on education
2009 14.4 Percent Proportion of total government spending on education
2010 17.2 Percent Proportion of total government spending on education
2011 15.8 Percent Proportion of total government spending on education
2012 16.0 Percent Proportion of total government spending on education
2013 13.4 Percent Proportion of total government spending on education
2014 14.0 Percent Proportion of total government spending on education
2015 12.2 Percent Proportion of total government spending on education
2016 12.2 Percent Proportion of total government spending on education
2017 11.3 Percent Proportion of total government spending on education
2018 11.4 Percent Proportion of total government spending on education
2019 10.8 Percent Proportion of total government spending on education
2020 10.4 Percent Proportion of total government spending on education
2021 14.0 Percent Proportion of total government spending on education
2022 10.7 Percent Proportion of total government spending on education
2023 14.0 Percent Proportion of total government spending on education
2024 14.9 Percent Proportion of total government spending on education

Source: Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN)

Geographical Area: Rwanda

Unit of Measurement: Percentage (%)

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Rwanda statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Rwandan statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Rwandan-specific metadata information.

Indicator available

Proportion of total government spending on essential services (education, health and social protection)
Indicator description

This indicator measures the proportion of government spending, as indicated by the budget, which is dedicated to education, health, and social protection, as well as the total of these three types of essential services.
Geographical coverage

Rwanda
Unit of measurement

Percentage (%)
Definitions

This indicator shows the budget allocated to each relevant sector, and the total of the three sectors, as a percentage the total budget. Sectors are defined based on the Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) developed by the United Nations Statistics Division. The relevant sectors are Health (707), Education (709), and Social protection (710).
Calculations

Budget allocated to the relevant sector / Total budget * 100
Other information

Budgets are for the fiscal year ending in the relevant calendar year.
Comments and limitations

Any deviation of actual spending from the budget is not accounted for.
Data last updated

23/06/2026
Metadata last updated

23/06/2026

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Proportion of total government spending on essential services (education, health and social protection)
Indicator number

1.a.2
Target name

Ensure significant mobilization of resources from a variety of sources, including through enhanced development cooperation, in order to provide adequate and predictable means for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, to implement programmes and policies to end poverty in all its dimensions
Target number

1.a
Global indicator description

Government expenditure on health includes expenditure on services provided to individual persons and services provided on a collective basis. Collective health services are concerned with matters such as formulation and administration of government policy; setting and enforcement of standards for medical and paramedical personnel and for hospitals, clinics, surgeries, etc.; regulation and licensing of providers of health services; and applied research and experimental development into medical and health-related matters. However, overhead expenditure connected with administration or functioning of a group of hospitals, clinics, surgeries, etc. is considered to be individual expenditure.<p>Government expenditure on education includes expenditure on services provided to individual pupils and students and expenditure on services provided on a collective basis. Collective educational services are concerned with matters such as formulation and administration of government policy; setting and enforcement of standards; regulation, licensing, and supervision of educational establishments; and applied research and experimental development into education affairs and services. However, overhead expenditure connected with administration or functioning of a group of schools, colleges, etc. is considered to be individual expenditure.</p><p>Government expenditure on social protection includes expenditure on services and transfers provided to individual persons and households and expenditure on services provided on a collective basis. Collective social protection services are concerned with matters such as formulation and administration of government policy; formulation and enforcement of legislation and standards for providing social protection; and applied research and experimental development into social protection affairs and services. Expenditure on individual services and transfers are allocated to sickness and disability, old age, survivors, family and children, unemployment, housing and social exclusion.</p>
UN designated tier

Tier III
UN custodian agency

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Statistics Department, UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UNESCO-UIS)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (pdf 894kB) opens in a new window

Source 1

Organisation

Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN)
Periodicity

Annual
Earliest available data

2005
Geographical coverage

Rwanda
Link to data source Annual State Finance Laws opens in a new window
Release date 2026
Next release

2027
Statistical classification

Administrative
Contact details

info@minecofin.gov.rw
Other information

For each calendar year, the revised finance law for the fiscal year ending in that calendar year is used, except for 2009, for which the mini budget is used due to Rwanda joining the East African Community Customs Union (EAC) and subsequently changing from the calendar year to a July/June fiscal year on 1st of July 2009. Prior to 2010/11, the relevant breakdowns can be found in Annex II-1, “Budget by Sector” (prior to 2008; file name is “Functional”) or “State Expenditure per Sector and Sub-Sector” (2008 onwards). For 2010/2011 and 2011/2012, the relevant breakdowns can be found in Annex II-4, “State Expenditure by Sector and Sub-Sector”. From 2011/2012 onwards, the relevant breakdowns can be found in Annex II-8, “State Expenditure by Division and Groups” (prior to 2019/2020) or “State Expenditure by COFOG Divisions and Groups” (2019/2020 onwards).
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