Rwanda vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita
Rwanda
4.9%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.4%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita over time
- Rwanda
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 4.9% against 1.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 3.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 226 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 2.3% | 3.8% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.5% | 2.1% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 0.0% | 3.9% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of real gdp per capita, Rwanda or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Rwanda, at 4.9% against 1.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of real gdp per capita between Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3.5%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.