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
010.0B20.0B30.0B195019862022

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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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 15,675 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.