Adjusted net national income per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Adjusted net national income per capita was -10.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income per capita in Rwanda, 1981–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net national income per capita in Rwanda is -10.7%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 88.6% on the previous year and down 247.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Rwanda peaked at 68.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -45.1%, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 148th out of 154 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13.7% | — |
| 1982 | -11.1% | -180.7% |
| 1983 | 18.1% | -263.2% |
| 1984 | -13.1% | -172.3% |
| 1985 | -5.9% | -55.2% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | -203.2% |
| 1987 | -8.0% | -232.7% |
| 1988 | 6.9% | -185.7% |
| 1989 | -2.9% | -141.7% |
| 1990 | -5.7% | +97.2% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | -197.1% |
| 1992 | -1.9% | -134.3% |
| 1993 | -10.5% | +455.9% |
| 1994 | -45.1% | +330.0% |
| 1995 | 68.0% | -251.0% |
| 1996 | -8.8% | -113.0% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | -179.4% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -70.3% |
| 1999 | 32.0% | +1440.9% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | -53.8% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -90.4% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +621.1% |
| 2003 | -9.1% | -189.0% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -191.4% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | +142.7% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -86.8% |
| 2008 | -1.8% | -165.9% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | -543.4% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -58.5% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +116.6% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -75.7% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +219.1% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +114.7% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -83.0% |
| 2017 | -2.2% | -214.7% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -671.9% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -45.6% |
| 2020 | -5.7% | -181.9% |
| 2021 | -10.7% | +88.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | -13.1% | 18.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | -45.1% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | -9.1% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | -2.2% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.2% | -10.7% | -5.7% | 2 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -8.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 312.33 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 1 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 14.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 290.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 325,923 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in Rwanda?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in Rwanda was -10.7% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.1% in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 148th out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 247.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.