GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 1.79 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Rwanda stood at 1.79 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 1.79 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 164,443 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 83rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 348,504 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 339,741 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 359,693 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 330,527 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 164,443 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 1995 | 222,367 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1996 | 250,709 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 285,432 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 310,717 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 324,240 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 351,381 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 381,195 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 431,484 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 440,985 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 473,826 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 518,261 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 566,084 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 609,295 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 677,300 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 719,619 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 772,400 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 833,871 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 905,930 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 948,687 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.09 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 1.43 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 1.39 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 1.65 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 1.79 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.79 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 126,088 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 14.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.79 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 278,272 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 6.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre 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 | -50.2% | 330,527 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 164,443 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +35.2% | 164,443 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 222,367 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 293,637 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 164,443 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 359,693 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 516,943 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 351,381 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 719,619 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 772,400 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 1.43 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 1.39 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 1.79 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 80 Nigeria 1.96 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Egypt 1.92 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Albania 1.80 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Pakistan 1.74 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Tuvalu 1.74 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 86 North Macedonia 1.70 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Rwanda was 1.79 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,443 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 83rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.