Rwanda vs Zambia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Rwanda
3,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Zambia
3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Rwanda rank
159th
Zambia rank
156th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time
- Rwanda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 3,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Rwanda, a difference of 293 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 159th and Zambia ranks 156th of 181 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,011 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,448 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,437 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1,187 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,243 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1,350 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,967 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 617.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Zambia |
| 1990s | 903.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,330 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 426.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1,359 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,188 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 828.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2,126 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,636 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,510 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2,852 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,191 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 338.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Rwanda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 3,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Rwanda and Zambia?
- 293 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 159th and Zambia ranks 156th of 181 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.