Domestic material consumption per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Domestic material consumption per capita was 2.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.61
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
201st
of 233 countries
All-time high
3.05
in 2013
All-time low
2
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per capita in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita in Rwanda stood at 2.61.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and unchanged 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, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 201st out of 233 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | — |
| 2001 | 2.19 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 2.35 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 2.17 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 2.13 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.29 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 2.26 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.34 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.44 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.46 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.57 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.7 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.78 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.05 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 2.61 | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.47 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.61 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.63 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.69 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.59 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.65 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.65 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.59 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 2.61 | +0.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2.61 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.59, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2.61 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.13, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.26 | 2 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 | 2.47 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 | 2.59 | 2.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 200 Martinique 2.65 compare
- 202 Togo 2.47 compare
- 203 Puerto Rico 2.34 compare
- 204 Mozambique 2.23 compare
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -15.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -78.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -79.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Rwanda?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Rwanda was 2.61 in 2024, 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 in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 201st out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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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