North America vs Rwanda: GNI per capita growth
GNI per capita growth over time
- North America
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 7.6% against 1.4% in North America, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 5.4 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 19th and Rwanda ranks 17th of 26 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.9% | 0.6% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 2.1% | -0.4% | 2.5% | North America |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 5.6% | 3.5% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 6.6% | 5.7% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 6.2% | 4.3% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita growth, North America or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 7.6% against 1.4% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni per capita growth between North America and Rwanda?
- 6.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Rwanda?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do North America and Rwanda rank globally for gni per capita growth?
- North America ranks 19th and Rwanda ranks 17th of 26 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GNI per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.