GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Rwanda
Rwanda: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 1.61 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1.61 million current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 207.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 1.61 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,949 current LCU per person, in 1964.
Rwanda ranks 38th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,969 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,963 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 1,962 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1,964 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1,949 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 2,173 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 3,094 current LCU per person | +42.4% |
| 1967 | 4,396 current LCU per person | +42.1% |
| 1968 | 4,599 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 4,887 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 5,524 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 5,422 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 5,379 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 5,616 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 6,410 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 11,452 current LCU per person | +78.7% |
| 1976 | 13,036 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 14,654 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 16,097 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 18,532 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 20,173 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 22,188 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 22,929 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 24,078 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 26,051 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 27,496 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 26,078 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 25,399 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 26,281 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 26,829 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 28,943 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 31,788 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 35,371 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 35,630 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 24,410 current LCU per person | -31.5% |
| 1995 | 59,770 current LCU per person | +144.9% |
| 1996 | 63,220 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 71,990 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 76,878 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 88,409 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 98,152 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 105,126 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 111,256 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 133,882 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 155,646 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 180,744 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 194,253 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 230,122 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 285,612 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 316,519 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 342,063 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 386,212 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 428,631 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 449,671 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 488,192 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 522,397 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 567,811 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 624,536 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 665,414 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 740,485 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 757,114 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 832,995 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million current LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 1.23 million current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 1.40 million current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2025 | 1.61 million current LCU per person | +14.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.61 million current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 624,438 current LCU per person, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.61 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,754 current LCU per person, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +144.9% | 24,410 current LCU per person | 59,770 current LCU per person |
| 1975 | +78.7% | 6,410 current LCU per person | 11,452 current LCU per person |
| 1994 | -31.5% | 35,630 current LCU per person | 24,410 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,896 current LCU per person | 1,949 current LCU per person | 4,887 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,212 current LCU per person | 5,379 current LCU per person | 18,532 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,750 current LCU per person | 20,173 current LCU per person | 27,496 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,641 current LCU per person | 24,410 current LCU per person | 88,409 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,131 current LCU per person | 98,152 current LCU per person | 316,519 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 521,541 current LCU per person | 342,063 current LCU per person | 740,485 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 million current LCU per person | 757,114 current LCU per person | 1.61 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 35 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.16 million current LCU per person compare
- 36 Nigeria 1.86 million current LCU per person compare
- 37 Cote d'Ivoire 1.77 million current LCU per person compare
- 39 Serbia 1.59 million current LCU per person compare
- 40 Sri Lanka 1.51 million current LCU per person compare
- 41 Russia 1.49 million current LCU 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 gdp (current lcu), per capita in Rwanda?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Rwanda was 1.61 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,949 current LCU per person in 1964.
- How does Rwanda rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 38th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.3%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.