GDP per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: GDP per capita was 1.50 million constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1.50 million constant LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 1.50 million constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 250,964 constant LCU, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 28th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 446,221 constant LCU | — |
| 1961 | 415,432 constant LCU | -6.9% |
| 1962 | 451,012 constant LCU | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 397,627 constant LCU | -11.8% |
| 1964 | 340,136 constant LCU | -14.5% |
| 1965 | 354,581 constant LCU | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 368,830 constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 382,610 constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 396,931 constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 427,242 constant LCU | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 439,298 constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 431,654 constant LCU | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 420,454 constant LCU | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 422,427 constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 416,014 constant LCU | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 395,422 constant LCU | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 458,784 constant LCU | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 454,312 constant LCU | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 481,415 constant LCU | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 522,539 constant LCU | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 551,903 constant LCU | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 563,590 constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 555,279 constant LCU | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 569,177 constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 526,985 constant LCU | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 531,932 constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 542,603 constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 524,983 constant LCU | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 531,392 constant LCU | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 515,181 constant LCU | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 489,826 constant LCU | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 467,888 constant LCU | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 485,289 constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 429,296 constant LCU | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 250,964 constant LCU | -41.5% |
| 1995 | 406,244 constant LCU | +61.9% |
| 1996 | 387,385 constant LCU | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 381,524 constant LCU | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 398,546 constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 412,509 constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 443,447 constant LCU | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 476,824 constant LCU | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 532,462 constant LCU | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 532,357 constant LCU | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 557,085 constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 593,333 constant LCU | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 631,026 constant LCU | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 661,365 constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 716,110 constant LCU | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 741,481 constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 776,032 constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 817,494 constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 867,130 constant LCU | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 886,493 constant LCU | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 914,372 constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 971,939 constant LCU | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million constant LCU | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million constant LCU | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million constant LCU | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.17 million constant LCU | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 1.25 million constant LCU | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 1.33 million constant LCU | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 1.40 million constant LCU | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 1.50 million constant LCU | +7.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.50 million constant LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 157,745 constant LCU, 9.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.50 million constant LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 362,572 constant LCU, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita 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% | 250,964 constant LCU | 406,244 constant LCU |
| 1994 | -41.5% | 429,296 constant LCU | 250,964 constant LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 398,062 constant LCU | 340,136 constant LCU | 451,012 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 444,232 constant LCU | 395,422 constant LCU | 522,539 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 541,302 constant LCU | 515,181 constant LCU | 569,177 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 410,947 constant LCU | 250,964 constant LCU | 489,826 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 588,549 constant LCU | 443,447 constant LCU | 741,481 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 950,220 constant LCU | 776,032 constant LCU | 1.16 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million constant LCU | 1.10 million constant LCU | 1.50 million constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 25 Tanzania 2.29 million constant LCU compare
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 2.28 million constant LCU compare
- 27 French Polynesia 2.03 million constant LCU compare
- 29 Cote d'Ivoire 1.47 million constant LCU compare
- 30 Myanmar 1.38 million constant LCU compare
- 31 Serbia 1.13 million constant LCU 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 per capita in Rwanda?
- Gdp per capita in Rwanda was 1.50 million constant LCU 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 1.50 million constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 250,964 constant LCU in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 28th out of 215 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 LCU). 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.