GDP growth in Rwanda
Rwanda: GDP growth was 9.4% in 2025. β Volatile
GDP growth in Rwanda, 1961β2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in Rwanda is 9.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 29.7% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Rwanda peaked at 35.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -50.2%, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | -12.5% | 11.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.3% | -2.1% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | -4.2% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | -50.2% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 2.2% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 4.7% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | -2.8% | 9.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 4 Ireland 12.3% compare
- 5 Kyrgyz Republic 11.1% compare
- 6 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 9.8% compare
- 8 Eritrea, The State of 8.7% compare
- 9 Monaco 8.5% compare
- 10 Tajikistan, Republic of 8.4% 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)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0005 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1,990 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1,453 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0007 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 9.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.9935 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 1,116 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Rwanda?
- Gdp growth in Rwanda was 9.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.2% in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for gdp growth?
- Rwanda ranks 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.