Annual GDP growth in Rwanda
Rwanda: Annual GDP growth was 8.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.2%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 211 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2002
All-time low
-3.4%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Annual GDP growth in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, annual gdp growth in Rwanda stood at 8.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Rwanda peaked at 13.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -3.4%, in 2020.
That places Rwanda 10th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 2.2% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 3.9% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | -3.4% | 10.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.6% compare
- 8 Armenia 8.3% compare
- 8 Tajikistan 8.3% compare
- 11 India 8.2% compare
- 12 San Marino 7.9% compare
- 13 Georgia 7.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -13.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,116 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 16.27 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,116 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,428 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 771.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Rwanda?
- Annual gdp growth in Rwanda was 8.2% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.4% in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for annual gdp growth?
- Rwanda ranks 10th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual GDP growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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