Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Rwanda
Rwanda: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 4.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Rwanda, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 4.0% for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Rwanda peaked at 21.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -12.0%, in 2020.
That places Rwanda 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5% | — |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | +72.2% |
| 2003 | -0.5% | -105.4% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -870.4% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +52.2% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +72.3% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -56.9% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -63.9% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +67.0% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +74.9% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -48.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -61.1% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +249.6% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +146.4% |
| 2020 | -12.0% | -217.2% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | -276.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -96.6% |
| 2023 | -3.7% | -613.9% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -234.3% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | -19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | -0.5% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 1.2% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | -12.0% | 21.2% | 6 |
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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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1199 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 134.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1506 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 169.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 215.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Rwanda?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Rwanda was 4.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.0% in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Rwanda ranks 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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