GDP (current US$), per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: GDP (current US$), per capita was 1,124 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,124 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
193rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
1,124 current US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
35.36 current US$ per person
in 1966
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current US$), per capita in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1,124 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 1,124 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.36 current US$ per person, in 1966.
Rwanda ranks 193rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.37 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 39.27 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 39.23 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 39.28 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 38.98 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 43.47 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 35.36 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1967 | 43.96 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1968 | 45.99 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 48.87 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 55.24 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 54.38 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 58.4 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 66.91 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 68.94 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 124.11 current US$ per person | +80.0% |
| 1976 | 134.38 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 152.74 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 179.88 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 213.77 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 234.39 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 254.57 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 246.38 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 250.57 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 259.91 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 271.58 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 297.73 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 319.64 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 343.78 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 334.74 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 345.77 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 253.97 current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 1992 | 264.08 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 247.02 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 110.95 current US$ per person | -55.1% |
| 1995 | 227.97 current US$ per person | +105.5% |
| 1996 | 206.05 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 238.75 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 246.15 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 264.74 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 251.87 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 237.31 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 234.04 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 249.01 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 269.54 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 324.02 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 352.09 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 420.73 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 522.29 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 556.98 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 586.6 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 643.36 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 697.76 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 695.4 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 715.37 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 725.69 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 721.26 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 751.05 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 772.75 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 823.36 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 802.64 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 842.58 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1,007 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 1,061 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 1,060 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1,124 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.38 current US$ per person | 35.36 current US$ per person | 48.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 110.87 current US$ per person | 54.38 current US$ per person | 213.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 281.33 current US$ per person | 234.39 current US$ per person | 343.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 240.55 current US$ per person | 110.95 current US$ per person | 345.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 341.79 current US$ per person | 234.04 current US$ per person | 556.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 713.26 current US$ per person | 586.6 current US$ per person | 823.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 982.84 current US$ per person | 802.64 current US$ per person | 1,124 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 190 Sudan 1,165 current US$ per person compare
- 191 Burkina Faso 1,148 current US$ per person compare
- 192 Guinea-Bissau 1,124 current US$ per person compare
- 194 Lesotho 1,089 current US$ per person compare
- 195 South Sudan 1,080 current US$ per person compare
- 196 Syria 1,057 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 8.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,428 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 1.61 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9935 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,116 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 9.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per capita in Rwanda?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Rwanda was 1,124 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,124 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.36 current US$ per person in 1966.
- How does Rwanda rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 193rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.