Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita was 673.7 current US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Rwanda, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 673.7 current US$ per person for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 673.7 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 78.81 current US$ per person, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 162nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 204.16 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 233.45 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 219.04 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 229.08 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 236.81 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 246.91 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 264.37 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 284.5 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 304.91 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 293.43 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 302.26 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 216.71 current US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 1992 | 226.27 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 212.32 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 78.81 current US$ per person | -62.9% |
| 1995 | 176.62 current US$ per person | +124.1% |
| 1996 | 158.86 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 188.47 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 194.99 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 221.73 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 214.27 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 200.3 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 196.38 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 200.96 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 222.83 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 272.81 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 302.98 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 358.65 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 429.02 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 461.07 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 486.59 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 532.23 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 573.91 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 568.37 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 581.56 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 597.14 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 587.85 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 601.74 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 620.09 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 655.58 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 633.39 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 673.7 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 673.7 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 524.21 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 673.7 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 936.58 current US$ per person, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +124.1% | 78.81 current US$ per person | 176.62 current US$ per person |
| 1994 | -62.9% | 212.32 current US$ per person | 78.81 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 251.67 current US$ per person | 204.16 current US$ per person | 304.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 197.7 current US$ per person | 78.81 current US$ per person | 302.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 285.93 current US$ per person | 196.38 current US$ per person | 461.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 580.51 current US$ per person | 486.59 current US$ per person | 655.58 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 653.55 current US$ per person | 633.39 current US$ per person | 673.7 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 159 Ethiopia 786.58 current US$ per person compare
- 160 South Sudan 779.22 current US$ per person compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 678.04 current US$ per person compare
- 163 Burkina Faso 670.05 current US$ per person compare
- 164 Uganda 654.13 current US$ per person compare
- 165 Mali 647.84 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.15 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.9225 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 572.93 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 25.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Rwanda?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Rwanda was 673.7 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 673.7 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.81 current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 162nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.