GDP per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: GDP per capita was 1,116 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1,116 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Rwanda peaked at 1,116 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 187.38 constant 2015 US$, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 183rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 297.21 constant 2015 US$ | 253.96 constant 2015 US$ | 336.75 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 331.68 constant 2015 US$ | 295.24 constant 2015 US$ | 390.15 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 404.16 constant 2015 US$ | 384.66 constant 2015 US$ | 424.97 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 306.83 constant 2015 US$ | 187.38 constant 2015 US$ | 365.73 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 439.44 constant 2015 US$ | 331.1 constant 2015 US$ | 553.62 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 709.47 constant 2015 US$ | 579.42 constant 2015 US$ | 863.87 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 963.62 constant 2015 US$ | 821.26 constant 2015 US$ | 1,116 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -13.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.9% (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 16.27 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,116 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,428 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 771.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 871.77 million current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Rwanda?
- Gdp per capita in Rwanda was 1,116 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,116 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.38 constant 2015 US$ in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 183rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – 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 by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.