GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Rwanda
Rwanda: GDP per capita, PPP annual growth was 5.1% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Rwanda, 1961–2011
Source: "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ". Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Rwanda is 5.1%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.1% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Rwanda peaked at 37.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -47.3%, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 5th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -7.1% | — |
| 1962 | 8.0% | -212.6% |
| 1963 | -12.5% | -255.5% |
| 1964 | -15.1% | +20.5% |
| 1965 | 3.8% | -125.5% |
| 1966 | 3.8% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 3.7% | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 3.8% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 7.7% | +100.8% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | -63.6% |
| 1971 | -1.9% | -167.2% |
| 1972 | -2.8% | +49.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -108.3% |
| 1974 | -1.8% | -861.3% |
| 1975 | -5.2% | +194.9% |
| 1976 | 15.6% | -399.2% |
| 1977 | -1.3% | -108.5% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | -518.5% |
| 1979 | 8.2% | +47.4% |
| 1980 | 5.4% | -34.0% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | -59.5% |
| 1982 | -1.1% | -151.8% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | -351.9% |
| 1984 | -7.3% | -356.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -108.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +51.2% |
| 1987 | -4.8% | -626.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -103.8% |
| 1989 | -2.4% | -1391.5% |
| 1990 | -2.2% | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -139.6% |
| 1992 | 12.7% | +1369.1% |
| 1993 | -0.9% | -107.2% |
| 1994 | -47.3% | +5046.2% |
| 1995 | 37.1% | -178.5% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | -77.9% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | -40.0% |
| 1998 | -1.3% | -125.9% |
| 1999 | -1.5% | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -196.1% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +185.2% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +155.8% |
| 2003 | -0.4% | -103.8% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -1392.1% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +31.2% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +69.9% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -61.0% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.4% | -15.1% | 8.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | -5.2% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3% | -7.3% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | -47.3% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | -0.4% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 2 Liberia 5.9% compare
- 3 Seychelles 5.6% compare
- 4 Eritrea 5.5% compare
- 6 Ethiopia 5.0% compare
- 7 Equatorial Guinea 4.8% compare
- 8 Mozambique 4.7% 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9468 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,064 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 16.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,352 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.52 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9083 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Rwanda?
- Gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Rwanda was 5.1% in 2011, according to "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ".
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.3% in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth?
- Rwanda ranks 5th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ", published as part of GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth rate of GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2000 international dollars.