Domestic material consumption per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Domestic material consumption per capita was 2.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.56
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
199th
of 230 countries
All-time high
3.05
in 2013
All-time low
2.02
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic material consumption per capita in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic material consumption per capita in Rwanda stood at 2.56.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Rwanda peaked at 3.05 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 199th out of 230 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.27 | 2.02 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 | 2.47 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 2.56 | 2.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 197 Sao Tome and Principe 2.64 compare
- 198 Gambia 2.58 compare
- 200 Togo 2.52 compare
- 201 Martinique 2.46 compare
- 202 British Virgin Islands 2.4 compare
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -13.56 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.91 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,116 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 8.32 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 16.27 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,116 (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 domestic material consumption per capita in Rwanda?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Rwanda was 2.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 199th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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