GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Rwanda
Rwanda: GDP per capita in international and market dollars was 1,116 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,116 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
183rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
1,116 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
187.38 constant 2015 US$
in 1994
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Rwanda stood at 1,116 constant 2015 US$. 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 international and market dollars in Rwanda peaked at 1,116 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 187.38 constant 2015 US$, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 183rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | 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% |
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
- 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 772.82 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,276 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 16.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,622 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 1.82 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Rwanda?
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Rwanda was 1,116 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,116 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.38 constant 2015 US$ in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for gdp per capita in international and market dollars?
- Rwanda ranks 183rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita in international and market dollars 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita in international and market dollars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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