GDP per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: GDP per capita was 1,124 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Rwanda is 1,124 current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Rwanda peaked at 1,124 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.36 current US$, in 1966.
That places Rwanda 195th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.37 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 39.27 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 39.23 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 39.28 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 38.98 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 43.47 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 35.36 current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1967 | 43.96 current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1968 | 45.99 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 48.87 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 55.24 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 54.38 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 58.4 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 66.91 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 68.94 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 124.11 current US$ | +80.0% |
| 1976 | 134.38 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 152.74 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 179.88 current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 213.77 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 234.39 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 254.57 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 246.39 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 250.57 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 259.91 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 271.58 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 297.73 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 319.64 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 343.78 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 334.74 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 345.77 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 253.97 current US$ | -26.6% |
| 1992 | 264.08 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 247.02 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 110.95 current US$ | -55.1% |
| 1995 | 227.97 current US$ | +105.5% |
| 1996 | 206.05 current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 238.75 current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 246.16 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 264.74 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 251.87 current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 237.31 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 234.04 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 249.01 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 269.54 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 324.02 current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 352.09 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 420.73 current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 522.29 current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 556.97 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 586.6 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 643.36 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 697.76 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 695.4 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 715.37 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 725.69 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 721.26 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 751.05 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 772.75 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 823.36 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 802.64 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 842.58 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1,007 current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 1,061 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 1,060 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1,124 current US$ | +6.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1,124 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 880.81 current US$, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1,124 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,318 current US$, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +105.5% | 110.95 current US$ | 227.97 current US$ |
| 1975 | +80.0% | 68.94 current US$ | 124.11 current US$ |
| 1994 | -55.1% | 247.02 current US$ | 110.95 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.38 current US$ | 35.36 current US$ | 48.87 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 110.87 current US$ | 54.38 current US$ | 213.77 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 281.33 current US$ | 234.39 current US$ | 343.78 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 240.55 current US$ | 110.95 current US$ | 345.77 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 341.79 current US$ | 234.04 current US$ | 556.97 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 713.26 current US$ | 586.6 current US$ | 823.36 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 982.84 current US$ | 802.64 current US$ | 1,124 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 192 Sudan 1,165 current US$ compare
- 193 Burkina Faso 1,148 current US$ compare
- 194 Guinea-Bissau 1,124 current US$ compare
- 196 Lesotho 1,089 current US$ compare
- 197 South Sudan 1,080 current US$ compare
- 198 Syria 1,057 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Rwanda?
- Gdp per capita in Rwanda was 1,124 current US$ 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 1,124 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.36 current US$ in 1966.
- How does Rwanda rank for gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 195th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.