Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) was 892.68 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Rwanda is 892.68 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 892.68 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.68 current US$ per person, in 1966.
That places Rwanda 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.53 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 29.52 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 30.69 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 31.81 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 29.47 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1965 | 33.82 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1966 | 28.68 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1967 | 35.13 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1968 | 36.99 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 40.04 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 43.73 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 43.43 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 47.06 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 50.64 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 55.72 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 96.33 current US$ per person | +72.9% |
| 1976 | 100.13 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 110.48 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 136.12 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 156.97 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 183.88 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 205.6 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 191.3 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 196.25 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 194.15 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 204.14 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 223.55 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 251.34 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 271.63 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 267.87 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 265.6 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 201.14 current US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 1992 | 209.89 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 199.41 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 134.93 current US$ per person | -32.3% |
| 1995 | 200.23 current US$ per person | +48.4% |
| 1996 | 178.51 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 203.45 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 207.24 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 226.62 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 219.32 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 197.34 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 198.25 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 205.93 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 205.32 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 243.45 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 338.64 current US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 2007 | 385.89 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 488.9 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 528.82 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 558.67 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 601.29 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 649.81 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 634.06 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 664.05 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 685.36 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 668.29 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 665.8 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 670.79 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 684.77 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 712.97 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 717.53 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 801.68 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 860.82 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 849.26 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 892.68 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 892.68 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 839.2 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 892.68 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,136 current US$ per person, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +72.9% | 55.72 current US$ per person | 96.33 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.57 current US$ per person | 28.68 current US$ per person | 40.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.06 current US$ per person | 43.43 current US$ per person | 156.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 218.97 current US$ per person | 183.88 current US$ per person | 271.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 202.7 current US$ per person | 134.93 current US$ per person | 265.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 301.19 current US$ per person | 197.34 current US$ per person | 528.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 648.29 current US$ per person | 558.67 current US$ per person | 685.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 805.82 current US$ per person | 712.97 current US$ per person | 892.68 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 168 South Sudan 934.3 current US$ per person compare
- 169 Uganda 927.41 current US$ per person compare
- 170 Burkina Faso 892.82 current US$ per person compare
- 172 Gambia 885.28 current US$ per person compare
- 173 Eritrea 859.4 current US$ per person compare
- 174 Yemen 839.2 current US$ per person 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Rwanda?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Rwanda was 892.68 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 892.68 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.68 current US$ per person in 1966.
- How does Rwanda rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.