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$, in 1966.
That places Rwanda 192nd out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.38 current US$ | 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
- 189 Sudan 1,165 current US$ compare
- 190 Burkina Faso 1,148 current US$ compare
- 191 Guinea-Bissau 1,124 current US$ compare
- 193 Lesotho 1,089 current US$ compare
- 194 South Sudan 1,080 current US$ compare
- 195 Syria 1,057 current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -13.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,116 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 16.27 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,116 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,428 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 771.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.25 trillion current LCU (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 192nd out of 211 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.