GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Rwanda
Rwanda: GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) was 1,116 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Rwanda stood at 1,116 constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Rwanda peaked at 1,116 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 187.38 constant 2015 US$, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 333.17 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 310.18 constant 2015 US$ | -6.9% |
| 1962 | 336.75 constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 296.88 constant 2015 US$ | -11.8% |
| 1964 | 253.96 constant 2015 US$ | -14.5% |
| 1965 | 264.75 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 275.38 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 285.67 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 296.37 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 319 constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 328 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 322.29 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 313.93 constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 315.4 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 310.61 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 295.24 constant 2015 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 342.55 constant 2015 US$ | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 339.21 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 359.44 constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 390.15 constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 412.07 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 420.8 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 414.6 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 424.97 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 393.47 constant 2015 US$ | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 397.16 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 405.13 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 391.98 constant 2015 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 396.76 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 384.66 constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 365.73 constant 2015 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 349.35 constant 2015 US$ | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 362.34 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 320.53 constant 2015 US$ | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 187.38 constant 2015 US$ | -41.5% |
| 1995 | 303.32 constant 2015 US$ | +61.9% |
| 1996 | 289.24 constant 2015 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 284.86 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 297.57 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 308 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 331.1 constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 356.02 constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 397.56 constant 2015 US$ | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 397.48 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 415.94 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 443.01 constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 471.15 constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 493.8 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 534.68 constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 553.62 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 579.42 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 610.38 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 647.44 constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 661.89 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 682.71 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 725.69 constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 748.8 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 765.85 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 808.71 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 863.87 constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 821.26 constant 2015 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 871.04 constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 935.89 constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 993.91 constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 1,043 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 1,116 constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1,116 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 734.16 constant 2015 US$, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1,116 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,159 constant 2015 US$, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) 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 | +61.9% | 187.38 constant 2015 US$ | 303.32 constant 2015 US$ |
| 1994 | -41.5% | 320.53 constant 2015 US$ | 187.38 constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 297.21 constant 2015 US$ | 253.96 constant 2015 US$ | 336.75 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 331.68 constant 2015 US$ | 295.24 constant 2015 US$ | 390.15 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 404.16 constant 2015 US$ | 384.66 constant 2015 US$ | 424.97 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 306.83 constant 2015 US$ | 187.38 constant 2015 US$ | 365.73 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 439.44 constant 2015 US$ | 331.1 constant 2015 US$ | 553.62 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 709.47 constant 2015 US$ | 579.42 constant 2015 US$ | 863.87 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 963.62 constant 2015 US$ | 821.26 constant 2015 US$ | 1,116 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -15.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Rwanda?
- Gdp per capita in Rwanda was 1,116 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,116 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.38 constant 2015 US$ in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per capita (constant 2015 US$). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.