GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 4,164 current international $ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Rwanda, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Rwanda stood at 4,164 current international $ per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 136.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 4,164 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 307.15 current international $ per person, 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, PPP (current international $), per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 542.26 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 535.49 current international $ per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 568.06 current international $ per person | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 514.43 current international $ per person | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 307.15 current international $ per person | -40.3% |
| 1995 | 507.63 current international $ per person | +65.3% |
| 1996 | 492.92 current international $ per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 493.84 current international $ per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 521.67 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 547.59 current international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 601.99 current international $ per person | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 661.87 current international $ per person | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 750.59 current international $ per person | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 765.26 current international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 822.34 current international $ per person | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 903.31 current international $ per person | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 990.32 current international $ per person | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 1,066 current international $ per person | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 1,177 current international $ per person | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 1,226 current international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1,298 current international $ per person | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1,396 current international $ per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1,436 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1,492 current international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1,655 current international $ per person | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 1,761 current international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1,845 current international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1,949 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 2,128 current international $ per person | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 2,374 current international $ per person | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 2,355 current international $ per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,776 current international $ per person | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 3,195 current international $ per person | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 3,519 current international $ per person | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 3,785 current international $ per person | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 4,164 current international $ per person | +10.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 4,164 current international $ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,214 current international $ per person, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 4,164 current international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,285 current international $ per person, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current 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 | +65.3% | 307.15 current international $ per person | 507.63 current international $ per person |
| 1994 | -40.3% | 514.43 current international $ per person | 307.15 current international $ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 503.1 current international $ per person | 307.15 current international $ per person | 568.06 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 896.4 current international $ per person | 601.99 current international $ per person | 1,226 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,734 current international $ per person | 1,298 current international $ per person | 2,374 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,299 current international $ per person | 2,355 current international $ per person | 4,164 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 174 Zambia 4,379 current international $ per person compare
- 175 Tanzania 4,332 current international $ per person compare
- 176 Comoros 4,238 current international $ per person compare
- 178 Togo 4,079 current international $ per person compare
- 179 Kiribati 3,937 current international $ per person compare
- 180 Sierra Leone 3,717 current 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 (current international $), per capita in Rwanda?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Rwanda was 4,164 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 4,164 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 307.15 current international $ per person in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 177th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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 (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.