Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre was 364,714 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Rwanda stood at 364,714 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 364,714 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21,700 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 92nd out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 44,303 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 52,303 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 50,713 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 54,836 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 58,627 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 63,225 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 69,998 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 77,835 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 86,123 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 85,457 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 90,365 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 66,119 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1992 | 70,469 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 68,688 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 21,700 current US$ per square kilometre | -68.4% |
| 1995 | 40,623 current US$ per square kilometre | +87.2% |
| 1996 | 43,200 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 59,246 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1998 | 63,877 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 73,234 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 71,342 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 67,286 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 66,867 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 69,948 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 79,638 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 100,128 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 114,206 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 138,836 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 170,500 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 188,024 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 203,505 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 228,118 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 251,942 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 255,577 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 267,909 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 281,749 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 284,015 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 297,627 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 313,891 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 339,514 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 335,460 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 364,714 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 364,714 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 21,486 current US$ per square kilometre, 17.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 364,714 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66,820 current US$ per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +87.2% | 21,700 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,623 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1994 | -68.4% | 68,688 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,700 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64,342 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,303 current US$ per square kilometre | 86,123 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,752 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,700 current US$ per square kilometre | 90,365 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 106,678 current US$ per square kilometre | 66,867 current US$ per square kilometre | 188,024 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 272,385 current US$ per square kilometre | 203,505 current US$ per square kilometre | 339,514 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 350,087 current US$ per square kilometre | 335,460 current US$ per square kilometre | 364,714 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 381,477 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Moldova 375,144 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Iraq 370,246 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Egypt 354,992 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Ecuador 314,749 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Chile 291,175 current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Rwanda was 364,714 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 364,714 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,700 current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 92nd out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.