Gdp per capita maddison project database in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gdp per capita maddison project database was 2,198 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,198
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
143rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
2,198
in 2022
All-time low
707.3
in 1994
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Rwanda, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, gdp per capita maddison project database in Rwanda stood at 2,198. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita maddison project database in Rwanda peaked at 2,198 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 707.3, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 143rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,020 | — |
| 1951 | 1,058 | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 1,071 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 1,090 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 1,127 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 1,138 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 1,156 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 1,173 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 1,178 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 1,216 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 1,224 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 1,167 | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 1,296 | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 1,140 | -12.0% |
| 1964 | 980 | -14.0% |
| 1965 | 1,023 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 1,065 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 1,109 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 1,154 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 1,243 | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 1,337 | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 1,315 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 1,282 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 1,288 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1,262 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 1,199 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 1,387 | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 1,409 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1,495 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 1,584 | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 1,672 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 1,706 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1,680 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1,722 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 1,597 | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 1,621 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1,642 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1,586 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1,538 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 1,476 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 1,398 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 1,282 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 1,302 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1,111 | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 707.3 | -36.3% |
| 1995 | 1,049 | +48.3% |
| 1996 | 976.41 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 932.01 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 950.39 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 975.84 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1,024 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 1,067 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1,154 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 1,130 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,159 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,211 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1,262 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1,291 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1,365 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1,384 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,416 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,449 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,529 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1,552 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,601 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,708 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1,775 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1,799 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,908 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 2,043 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1,935 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 2,107 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 2,198 | +4.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2,198 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,569, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2,198 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,395, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp per capita maddison project database 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 | +48.3% | 707.3 | 1,049 |
| 1994 | -36.3% | 1,111 | 707.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,123 | 1,020 | 1,216 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,140 | 980 | 1,296 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,356 | 1,199 | 1,584 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,624 | 1,476 | 1,722 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,068 | 707.3 | 1,398 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,205 | 1,024 | 1,384 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,678 | 1,416 | 2,043 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,080 | 1,935 | 2,198 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -15.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita maddison project database in Rwanda?
- Gdp per capita maddison project database in Rwanda was 2,198 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,198 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 707.3 in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for gdp per capita maddison project database?
- Rwanda ranks 143rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita maddison project database rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita maddison project database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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