Annual growth of GDP per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 7.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Rwanda, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of gdp per capita in Rwanda is 7.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 41.8% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Rwanda peaked at 61.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -41.5%, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 10th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -6.9% | — |
| 1962 | 8.6% | -224.1% |
| 1963 | -11.8% | -238.2% |
| 1964 | -14.5% | +22.1% |
| 1965 | 4.2% | -129.4% |
| 1966 | 4.0% | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 3.7% | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 3.7% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 7.6% | +104.0% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | -63.0% |
| 1971 | -1.7% | -161.7% |
| 1972 | -2.6% | +49.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | -118.1% |
| 1974 | -1.5% | -423.6% |
| 1975 | -4.9% | +226.1% |
| 1976 | 16.0% | -423.7% |
| 1977 | -1.0% | -106.1% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | -712.0% |
| 1979 | 8.5% | +43.2% |
| 1980 | 5.6% | -34.2% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | -62.3% |
| 1982 | -1.5% | -169.6% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | -269.7% |
| 1984 | -7.4% | -396.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -112.7% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | +113.7% |
| 1987 | -3.2% | -261.9% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -137.6% |
| 1989 | -3.1% | -349.9% |
| 1990 | -4.9% | +61.3% |
| 1991 | -4.5% | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | -183.0% |
| 1993 | -11.5% | -410.3% |
| 1994 | -41.5% | +260.0% |
| 1995 | 61.9% | -248.9% |
| 1996 | -4.6% | -107.5% |
| 1997 | -1.5% | -67.4% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | -394.9% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | +114.1% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +55.0% |
| 2003 | -0.0% | -100.2% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -23695.1% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +40.1% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +72.2% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -57.2% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -63.2% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +40.8% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +100.2% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -49.4% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -28.5% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +145.8% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +21.9% |
| 2020 | -4.9% | -172.3% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -222.9% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -20.1% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | +41.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 7.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.2%, 3.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 7.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +23695.1% | -0.0% | 4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1% | -14.5% | 8.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | -4.9% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1% | -7.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | -41.5% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | -0.0% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.2% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | -4.9% | 7.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of gdp per capita in Rwanda?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Rwanda was 7.0% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.5% in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.