Gdp per capita penn world table in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gdp per capita penn world table was 3,138 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gdp per capita penn world table in Rwanda, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 3,138 for gdp per capita penn world table in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita penn world table in Rwanda peaked at 3,138 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 513.94, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 161st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Gdp per capita penn world table in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,074 | — |
| 1961 | 1,022 | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 1,124 | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 982.24 | -12.6% |
| 1964 | 858.84 | -12.6% |
| 1965 | 889.54 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 936.85 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 970.56 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 1,013 | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 1,085 | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 1,138 | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 1,099 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 1,122 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1,139 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1,133 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1,107 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 1,244 | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 1,252 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1,262 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1,375 | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 1,349 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 1,495 | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 1,399 | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 1,433 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1,314 | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 1,336 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1,353 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1,271 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 1,245 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1,301 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 1,211 | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 1,040 | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 1,082 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 948.01 | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 513.94 | -45.8% |
| 1995 | 762.31 | +48.3% |
| 1996 | 799.2 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 835.35 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 896.93 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 946.23 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1,011 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 1,096 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 1,260 | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 1,239 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,315 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 1,389 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1,515 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 1,549 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,574 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,646 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1,771 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 1,901 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1,946 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,925 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,040 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 2,174 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 2,221 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,238 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,444 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 2,600 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 2,513 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2,784 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 2,973 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 3,138 | +5.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 3,138 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,042, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 3,138 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,431, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp per capita penn world table 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -45.8% | 948.01 | 513.94 |
| 1995 | +48.3% | 513.94 | 762.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 995.6 | 858.84 | 1,124 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,187 | 1,099 | 1,375 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,350 | 1,245 | 1,495 | 10 |
| 1990s | 903.44 | 513.94 | 1,211 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,359 | 1,011 | 1,646 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,126 | 1,771 | 2,600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,852 | 2,513 | 3,138 | 4 |
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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 penn world table in Rwanda?
- Gdp per capita penn world table in Rwanda was 3,138 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita penn world table recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3,138 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita penn world table recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 513.94 in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for gdp per capita penn world table?
- Rwanda ranks 161st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita penn world table rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. 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 penn world table. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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