GDP per capita, PPP in Rwanda
Rwanda: GDP per capita, PPP was 4,164 current international $ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita, PPP in Rwanda, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 4,164 current international $ for gdp per capita, ppp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 136.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Rwanda peaked at 4,164 current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 307.15 current international $, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 177th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita, PPP in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 542.26 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 535.49 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 568.06 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 514.43 current international $ | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 307.15 current international $ | -40.3% |
| 1995 | 507.63 current international $ | +65.3% |
| 1996 | 492.92 current international $ | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 493.84 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 521.67 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 547.59 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 601.99 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 661.87 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 750.59 current international $ | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 765.26 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 822.34 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 903.31 current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 990.32 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 1,066 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 1,177 current international $ | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 1,226 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1,298 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1,396 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1,436 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1,492 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1,655 current international $ | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 1,761 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1,845 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1,949 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 2,128 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 2,374 current international $ | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 2,355 current international $ | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,776 current international $ | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 3,195 current international $ | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 3,519 current international $ | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 3,785 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 4,164 current international $ | +10.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 4,164 current international $ is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,214 current international $, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 4,164 current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,309 current international $, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita, PPP 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 | +65.3% | 307.15 current international $ | 507.63 current international $ |
| 1994 | -40.3% | 514.43 current international $ | 307.15 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 503.1 current international $ | 307.15 current international $ | 568.06 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 896.4 current international $ | 601.99 current international $ | 1,226 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,734 current international $ | 1,298 current international $ | 2,374 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,299 current international $ | 2,355 current international $ | 4,164 current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 174 Tanzania 4,471 current international $ compare
- 175 Zambia 4,379 current international $ compare
- 176 Comoros 4,238 current international $ compare
- 178 Togo 4,079 current international $ compare
- 179 Kiribati 3,937 current international $ compare
- 180 Sierra Leone 3,717 current international $ 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, ppp in Rwanda?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Rwanda was 4,164 current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 4,164 current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 307.15 current international $ in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Rwanda ranks 177th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.