Rwanda vs Tanzania: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US)
Rwanda
1,276 current US$ per person
in 2025
Tanzania
1,291 current US$ per person
in 2025
Rwanda rank
163rd
Tanzania rank
162nd
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) over time
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1,291 current US$ per person against 1,276 current US$ per person in Rwanda, a difference of 15 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 163rd and Tanzania ranks 162nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 302.57 current US$ per person | 253.9 current US$ per person | 48.67 current US$ per person | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 395.5 current US$ per person | 501.9 current US$ per person | 106.4 current US$ per person | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 811.06 current US$ per person | 978.73 current US$ per person | 167.67 current US$ per person | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 1,137 current US$ per person | 1,192 current US$ per person | 54.88 current US$ per person | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, Rwanda or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 1,291 current US$ per person against 1,276 current US$ per person in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 15 current US$ 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 national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 163rd and Tanzania ranks 162nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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 national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.