GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre was 696.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Rwanda is 696.27 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 244.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 696.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.74 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 21st of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 11.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 12.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 13.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 7.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 1995 | 15.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +104.5% |
| 1996 | 19.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 26.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1998 | 29.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 29.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 32.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 35.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 37.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 46.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 55.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 66.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 73.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 89.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 113.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 129.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 143.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 165.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 188.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 202.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 224.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 246.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 274.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 308.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 336.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 383.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 400.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 450.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 574.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 696.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 696.27 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.41 million current LCU per square kilometre, 48.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 696.27 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.57 million current LCU per square kilometre, 15.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +104.5% | 7.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | 15.83 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1994 | -41.7% | 13.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.74 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | 29.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | 32.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 129.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 247.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | 143.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 383.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 530.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 400.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 696.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 18 Iraq 814.92 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 19 Paraguay 794.03 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 20 Guinea 776.10 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 22 Syria 484.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 23 Somalia 475.13 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 24 Burundi 459.43 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- 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 gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Rwanda was 696.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 696.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.74 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 21st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.3%. 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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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: linked series (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.