GDP per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: GDP per capita was 2,198 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,198 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
143rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
2,198 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
All-time low
707.3 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1994
Years of data
73
1950–2022
GDP per capita in Rwanda, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, gdp per capita in Rwanda stood at 2,198 international-$ in 2011 prices. 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 in Rwanda peaked at 2,198 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 707.3 international-$ in 2011 prices, 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 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,020 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1951 | 1,058 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 1,071 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 1,090 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 1,127 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 1,138 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 1,156 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 1,173 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 1,178 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 1,216 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 1,224 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 1,167 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 1,296 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 1,140 international-$ in 2011 prices | -12.0% |
| 1964 | 980 international-$ in 2011 prices | -14.0% |
| 1965 | 1,023 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 1,065 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 1,109 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 1,154 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 1,243 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 1,337 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 1,315 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 1,282 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 1,288 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1,262 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 1,199 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 1,387 international-$ in 2011 prices | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 1,409 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1,495 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 1,584 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 1,672 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 1,706 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1,680 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1,722 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 1,597 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 1,621 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1,642 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1,586 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1,538 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 1,476 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 1,398 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 1,282 international-$ in 2011 prices | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 1,302 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1,111 international-$ in 2011 prices | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 707.3 international-$ in 2011 prices | -36.3% |
| 1995 | 1,049 international-$ in 2011 prices | +48.3% |
| 1996 | 976.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 932.01 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 950.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 975.84 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1,024 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 1,067 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1,154 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 1,130 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,159 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,211 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1,262 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1,291 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1,365 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1,384 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,416 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,449 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,529 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1,552 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,601 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,708 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1,775 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1,799 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,908 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 2,043 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1,935 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 2,107 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 2,198 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2,198 international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,569 international-$ in 2011 prices, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2,198 international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,395 international-$ in 2011 prices, 92% of the median. (44 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 | +48.3% | 707.3 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,049 international-$ in 2011 prices |
| 1994 | -36.3% | 1,111 international-$ in 2011 prices | 707.3 international-$ in 2011 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,123 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,020 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,216 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,140 international-$ in 2011 prices | 980 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,296 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,356 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,199 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,584 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,624 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,476 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,722 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,068 international-$ in 2011 prices | 707.3 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,398 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,205 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,024 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,384 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,678 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,416 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,043 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,080 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,935 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,198 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 140 Benin 2,477 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 141 Lesotho 2,313 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 142 Ethiopia 2,289 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 144 Uganda 2,122 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 145 Gambia 2,011 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 146 Yemen 1,959 international-$ in 2011 prices 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$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Rwanda?
- Gdp per capita in Rwanda was 2,198 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,198 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 707.3 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 143rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita 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 Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.