Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita was 569.15 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Rwanda, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Rwanda stood at 569.15 current US$. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 181.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 569.15 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 37.16 current US$, in 1966.
That places Rwanda 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.34 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 39.22 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 40.57 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 41.74 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 38.4 current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 43.9 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 37.16 current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 45.52 current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1968 | 47.96 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 51.94 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 56.71 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 56.24 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 60.81 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 65.28 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 71.64 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 123.49 current US$ | +72.4% |
| 1976 | 127.94 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 140.65 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 172.65 current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 198.51 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 232.12 current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 259.73 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 242.5 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 249.65 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 247.15 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 258.99 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 280.55 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 310.5 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 332.12 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 329.87 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 336.48 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 269.07 current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 305.2 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 324.77 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 198.15 current US$ | -39.0% |
| 1995 | 249.09 current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1996 | 251.98 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 305.95 current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1998 | 294.55 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 252.06 current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 225.34 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 202.11 current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 199.06 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 210.98 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 228.65 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 274.95 current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 323.68 current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 370.92 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 438.25 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 498.3 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 527.15 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 569.15 current US$ | +8.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 569.15 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 414.76 current US$, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 569.15 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 671.33 current US$, 85% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +72.4% | 71.64 current US$ | 123.49 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.58 current US$ | 37.16 current US$ | 51.94 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 107.39 current US$ | 56.24 current US$ | 198.51 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 274.32 current US$ | 232.12 current US$ | 332.12 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 278.73 current US$ | 198.15 current US$ | 336.48 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 297.22 current US$ | 199.06 current US$ | 498.3 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 548.15 current US$ | 527.15 current US$ | 569.15 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.15 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.9225 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 572.93 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 25.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Rwanda?
- Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Rwanda was 569.15 current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 569.15 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.16 current US$ in 1966.
- How does Rwanda rank for final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (formerly total consumption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (private consumption) and general government final consumption expenditure (general government consumption). This estimate includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.