Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Annual growth of GDP per capita
Ethiopia
7.0%
in 2025
Rwanda
7.0%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
11th
Rwanda rank
10th
Annual growth of GDP per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 7.0% against 7.0% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Rwanda ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Rwanda ranks 10th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 1.0% | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 2.2% | 1.8% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | -0.9% | 0.5% | 1.4% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 6.1% | 1.1% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.6% | 2.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.5% | 0.4% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth of gdp per capita, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 7.0% against 7.0% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth of gdp per capita between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 0.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th and Rwanda ranks 10th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for inflation.