Kigali, June 25, 2025, The Plenary Sitting of the Chamber of Deputies passed the law determining the State budget for the 2025/2026 fiscal year, amounting to FRW 7,032.5 billion, representing an increase of 1,216.2 billion FRW compared to the revised budget for the fiscal year 2024/2025.
The budget comprises revenue and expenditure. Of the revenue, 4,105.2 billion FRW will come from domestic sources, including 3,628 billion FRW from taxes and 477.2 billion FRW from non-tax revenues, while the remaining 2,927.4 billion FRW will be sourced from loans and foreign grants.
On the expenditure side, 4,352.9 billion FRW, equivalent to 62% of the total budget, is allocated for recurrent expenditures, while 2,679.6 billion FRW (38%) will be used for development projects and government investments.
The budget allocation is based on the three main pillars of the Second National Strategy for Transformation (NST2), which are: Economic Development Acceleration 4,417.2 billion FRW (62.8%); Promotion of Social Well-being 1,526.9 billion FRW (21.7%); and Promotion of Good Governance 1,088.4 billion FRW (15.5%).
Key priority areas include accelerating development in agriculture and livestock, industry, services, technology, energy, urban development, transportation of people and goods, poverty reduction, education and health improvement, strengthening governance, security, and foreign relations.
The Parliament also acknowledged the allocation of additional funds to the agriculture and livestock sectors and social protection programs aimed at ensuring food self-sufficiency and poverty alleviation.
Specifically, measures have been put in place to continue supporting development projects in poverty-stricken districts such as Nyamagabe, Gisagara, Rutsiro, Kamonyi, Kayonza, and Karongi, along with increased funding for joint projects with development partners.
This budget law also highlights the country’s capacity for sustained self-reliance, as domestic revenue and foreign loans are expected to account for 91.7% of the budget allocation.
This decision will enable the Government to implement national development programs and promote the sustainable improvement of citizens’ welfare.
