Rwanda vs Tanzania, United Republic of: GDP per capita

Rwanda
3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
3,821 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Rwanda rank
174th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
171st

GDP per capita over time

  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 3,821 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices in Rwanda, a difference of 262 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 174th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 171st of 198 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 978 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,749 international-$ in 2021 prices 770.67 international-$ in 2021 prices Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 1,401 international-$ in 2021 prices 2,200 international-$ in 2021 prices 799.56 international-$ in 2021 prices Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 2,261 international-$ in 2021 prices 3,073 international-$ in 2021 prices 811.66 international-$ in 2021 prices Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 3,071 international-$ in 2021 prices 3,607 international-$ in 2021 prices 535.94 international-$ in 2021 prices Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Rwanda or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 3,821 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of?
262 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for gdp per capita?
Rwanda ranks 174th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 171st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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 2021 prices
Source
Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.