How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Rwanda vs Tanzania: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita

Rwanda

1,064 current US$ per person

in 2025

Tanzania

1,041 current US$ per person

in 2025

Rwanda rank

184th

Tanzania rank

187th

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita over time

Rwanda
Tanzania

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1,064 current US$ per person against 1,041 current US$ per person in Tanzania, a difference of 23 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 184th and Tanzania ranks 187th of 205 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	238.37 current US$ per person	204.88 current US$ per person	33.49 current US$ per person	Rwanda
2000s	310.81 current US$ per person	447.11 current US$ per person	136.31 current US$ per person	Tanzania
2010s	651.11 current US$ per person	834.14 current US$ per person	183.02 current US$ per person	Tanzania
2020s	927.49 current US$ per person	965.47 current US$ per person	37.98 current US$ per person	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita, Rwanda or Tanzania?: Rwanda, at 1,064 current US$ per person against 1,041 current US$ per person in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita between Rwanda and Tanzania?: 23 current US$ per person, with Rwanda 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?: Rwanda ranks 184th and Tanzania ranks 187th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 10,967 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.