GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 3,559 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Rwanda, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Rwanda is 3,559 constant 2021 international $ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 3,559 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 597.26 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 176th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,166 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,114 constant 2021 international $ per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 1,155 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1,022 constant 2021 international $ per person | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 597.26 constant 2021 international $ per person | -41.5% |
| 1995 | 966.81 constant 2021 international $ per person | +61.9% |
| 1996 | 921.93 constant 2021 international $ per person | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 907.98 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 948.49 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 981.72 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1,055 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 1,135 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 1,267 constant 2021 international $ per person | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 1,267 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,326 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1,412 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 1,502 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 1,574 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1,704 constant 2021 international $ per person | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 1,765 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1,847 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1,946 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 2,064 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 2,110 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2,176 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2,313 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 2,387 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2,441 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2,578 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 2,754 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 2,618 constant 2021 international $ per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 2,776 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 2,983 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 3,168 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 3,325 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 3,559 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 3,559 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,964 constant 2021 international $ per person, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 3,559 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 constant 2021 international $ per person, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), 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 | +61.9% | 597.26 constant 2021 international $ per person | 966.81 constant 2021 international $ per person |
| 1994 | -41.5% | 1,022 constant 2021 international $ per person | 597.26 constant 2021 international $ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 978 constant 2021 international $ per person | 597.26 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,166 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,401 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,055 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,765 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,261 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,847 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,754 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,071 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,618 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,559 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 173 Zambia 3,742 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 174 Tanzania 3,702 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 175 Comoros 3,622 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 177 Togo 3,486 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 178 Kiribati 3,364 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 179 Sierra Leone 3,176 constant 2021 international $ per person 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Rwanda?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Rwanda was 3,559 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3,559 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 597.26 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.