Rwanda vs Zambia: GDP per capita, PPP
GDP per capita, PPP over time
- Rwanda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3,742 constant 2021 international $ against 3,559 constant 2021 international $ in Rwanda, a difference of 183 constant 2021 international $.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 176th and Zambia ranks 174th of 200 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 978 constant 2021 international $ | 2,243 constant 2021 international $ | 1,265 constant 2021 international $ | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1,401 constant 2021 international $ | 2,565 constant 2021 international $ | 1,165 constant 2021 international $ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2,261 constant 2021 international $ | 3,522 constant 2021 international $ | 1,261 constant 2021 international $ | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3,071 constant 2021 international $ | 3,601 constant 2021 international $ | 529.11 constant 2021 international $ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, ppp, Rwanda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3,742 constant 2021 international $ against 3,559 constant 2021 international $ in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp between Rwanda and Zambia?
- 183 constant 2021 international $, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Rwanda ranks 176th and Zambia ranks 174th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.