Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 57.05 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda stood at 57.05 grams per day per capita.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda peaked at 60.15 grams per day per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34.47 grams per day per capita, in 1997.
Rwanda ranks 174th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45.17 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 45.42 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 48.4 grams per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 47.16 grams per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 47.17 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 55.5 grams per day per capita | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 57.09 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 53.36 grams per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 56.73 grams per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 55.19 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 54.22 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 52.62 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 52.23 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 50.82 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 54.94 grams per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 56.22 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 57.47 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 55.77 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 55.24 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 54.38 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 55.23 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 54.11 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 53.9 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 53.25 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 56.04 grams per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 52.33 grams per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 52.08 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 47.14 grams per day per capita | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 46.78 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 44.33 grams per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 43.35 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 39.48 grams per day per capita | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 34.75 grams per day per capita | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 38.65 grams per day per capita | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 44.87 grams per day per capita | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 37.33 grams per day per capita | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 34.47 grams per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 35.82 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 38.46 grams per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 44.12 grams per day per capita | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 48.11 grams per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 51.26 grams per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 50.23 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 49.4 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 50.47 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 51.96 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 54.84 grams per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 55.57 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 58.24 grams per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 60.15 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 58.73 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 58.51 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 58.7 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 58.38 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 56.39 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 59.05 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 59.79 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 58.44 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 56.59 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 55.43 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 57.24 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 57.51 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 57.05 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.67 grams per day per capita | 45.17 grams per day per capita | 57.09 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 54.47 grams per day per capita | 50.82 grams per day per capita | 57.47 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.53 grams per day per capita | 46.78 grams per day per capita | 56.04 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.15 grams per day per capita | 34.47 grams per day per capita | 44.87 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.42 grams per day per capita | 44.12 grams per day per capita | 58.24 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.47 grams per day per capita | 56.39 grams per day per capita | 60.15 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.81 grams per day per capita | 55.43 grams per day per capita | 57.51 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 171 Guinea 58.23 grams per day per capita compare
- 172 Gambia 58.12 grams per day per capita compare
- 173 Sierra Leone 57.58 grams per day per capita compare
- 175 Nigeria 57.03 grams per day per capita compare
- 176 North Korea 56.94 grams per day per capita compare
- 177 Uganda 56.43 grams per day per capita 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5233 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 588.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 747.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 839,992 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5363 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda was 57.05 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 60.15 grams per day per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.47 grams per day per capita in 1997.
- How does Rwanda rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.