Rwanda vs Tanzania: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Rwanda
3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
Tanzania
3,702 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
Rwanda rank
174th
Tanzania rank
172nd
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 3,702 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Rwanda, a difference of 143 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 174th and Tanzania ranks 172nd of 198 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 978 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,700 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 721.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 1,401 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,137 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 736.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 2,261 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,982 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 721.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 3,071 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,497 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 425.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Rwanda or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 3,702 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 143 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Tanzania rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 174th and Tanzania ranks 172nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.