Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Rwanda
28.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Zimbabwe
25.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Rwanda rank
132nd
Zimbabwe rank
135th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Rwanda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 28.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 25.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Rwanda ranks 132nd and Zimbabwe ranks 135th of 166 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.40 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.38 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 3.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.23 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.50 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 5.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 13.23 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 9.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 18.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 7.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 24.37 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 16.89 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 10.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 20.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 18.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 23.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 26.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 24.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Rwanda or Zimbabwe?
- Rwanda, at 28.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 25.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 2.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Rwanda ranks 132nd and Zimbabwe ranks 135th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.