Rwanda vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): GDP per capita, PPP annual growth

Rwanda
5.1%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2.1%
in 2011
Rwanda rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
4th

GDP per capita, PPP annual growth over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
-40-2002040196119862011

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 5.1% against 2.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Rwanda ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 51 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1960s -0.4% 2.1% 2.5% Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1970s 1.9% 1.3% 0.7% Rwanda
1980s -0.3% -0.7% 0.4% Rwanda
1990s 1.1% -0.6% 1.7% Rwanda
2000s 4.9% 1.9% 2.9% Rwanda
2010s 4.6% 2.4% 2.2% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, ppp annual growth, Rwanda or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Rwanda, at 5.1% against 2.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp annual growth between Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
3.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth?
Rwanda ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
"World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ", published as GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%)
Unit
%
Source
"World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. "
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 2,479 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Annual percentage growth rate of GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2000 international dollars.