Nepal vs Rwanda: GDP per capita

Nepal
1,807 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Rwanda
2,006 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Nepal rank
128th
Rwanda rank
125th

GDP per capita over time

  • Nepal
  • Rwanda
5001.0k1.5k2.0k187019452020

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 2,006 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,807 international-$ in 1990 prices in Nepal, a difference of 199 international-$ in 1990 prices.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 128th and Rwanda ranks 125th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Rwanda Difference Ahead
1870s 402 international-$ in 1990 prices 300 international-$ in 1990 prices 102 international-$ in 1990 prices Nepal
1880s 431.56 international-$ in 1990 prices 300 international-$ in 1990 prices 131.56 international-$ in 1990 prices Nepal
1890s 463.29 international-$ in 1990 prices 300 international-$ in 1990 prices 163.29 international-$ in 1990 prices Nepal
1900s 497.35 international-$ in 1990 prices 400 international-$ in 1990 prices 97.35 international-$ in 1990 prices Nepal
1910s 546 international-$ in 1990 prices 689.01 international-$ in 1990 prices 143.01 international-$ in 1990 prices Rwanda
1920s 529.3 international-$ in 1990 prices 771.36 international-$ in 1990 prices 242.06 international-$ in 1990 prices Rwanda
1930s 519.41 international-$ in 1990 prices 701.9 international-$ in 1990 prices 182.49 international-$ in 1990 prices Rwanda
1950s 532 international-$ in 1990 prices 677 international-$ in 1990 prices 145 international-$ in 1990 prices Rwanda
1960s 627 international-$ in 1990 prices 705 international-$ in 1990 prices 78 international-$ in 1990 prices Rwanda
1970s 659.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 795.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 136 international-$ in 1990 prices Rwanda
1980s 706 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,033 international-$ in 1990 prices 327 international-$ in 1990 prices Rwanda
1990s 876.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 812 international-$ in 1990 prices 64.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Nepal
2000s 1,123 international-$ in 1990 prices 968.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 154.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Nepal
2010s 1,490 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,640 international-$ in 1990 prices 149.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Rwanda
2020s 1,807 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,006 international-$ in 1990 prices 199.18 international-$ in 1990 prices Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Nepal or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 2,006 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,807 international-$ in 1990 prices in Nepal as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Nepal and Rwanda?
199 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Rwanda?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Nepal and Rwanda rank globally for gdp per capita?
Nepal ranks 128th and Rwanda ranks 125th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 1990 prices
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.