GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 1,009 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Rwanda, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Rwanda stood at 1,009 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 1,009 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 119.97 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 146th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 271.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 264.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 271.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 254.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 248.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 288.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 297.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 299.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 335.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 335.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 343.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 349.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 364.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 343.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 336.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 349.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 323.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 333.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 319.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 308.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 304.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 315.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 282.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 119.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -57.6% |
| 1995 | 260.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +117.5% |
| 1996 | 242.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 249.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 264.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 279.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 308.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 324.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 359.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 348.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 370.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 397.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 460.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 491.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 494.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 521.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 539.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 582.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 615.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 632.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 658.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 711.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 729.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 769.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 868.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 944.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 895.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 840.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 833.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 895.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 937.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 1,009 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1,009 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 855.75 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1,009 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,372 constant 2015 US$ per person, 74% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +117.5% | 119.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | 260.93 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 1994 | -57.6% | 282.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | 119.97 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 281.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | 248.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 335.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 340.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | 319.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | 364.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 262.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 119.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | 315.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 407.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | 308.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | 521.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 705.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | 539.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | 944.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 901.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 833.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,009 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 143 Sierra Leone 1,125 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 144 Guinea 1,121 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 145 Togo 1,011 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 147 Yemen 991.4 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 148 Mali 979.5 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 149 Ethiopia 972.38 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -15.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -78.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -79.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Rwanda?
- Gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Rwanda was 1,009 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,009 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.97 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 146th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. 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 GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.