GNI (current LCU), per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 1.57 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.57 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
38th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.57 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
1,949 current LCU per person
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per capita in Rwanda is 1.57 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 206.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 1.57 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,949 current LCU per person, in 1964.
That places Rwanda 38th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,969 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,963 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 1,962 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1,964 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1,949 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 2,173 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 3,094 current LCU per person | +42.4% |
| 1967 | 4,396 current LCU per person | +42.1% |
| 1968 | 4,599 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 4,887 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 5,527 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1971 | 5,422 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 5,381 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 5,565 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 6,351 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 11,387 current LCU per person | +79.3% |
| 1976 | 12,963 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 14,580 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 16,014 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 18,486 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 20,202 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 22,331 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 23,107 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 24,144 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 26,069 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 27,358 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 25,934 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 25,230 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 26,130 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 26,719 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 28,807 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 31,605 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 35,192 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 35,355 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 24,280 current LCU per person | -31.3% |
| 1995 | 60,021 current LCU per person | +147.2% |
| 1996 | 62,582 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 71,348 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 76,133 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 87,943 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 97,424 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 103,924 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 110,178 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 131,970 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 153,453 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 179,069 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 192,507 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 229,136 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 283,548 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 314,441 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 339,165 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 382,962 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 422,805 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 441,988 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 476,854 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 512,357 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 552,068 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 604,675 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 641,687 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 717,290 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 742,728 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 819,944 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 1.02 million current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 1.21 million current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 1.37 million current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2025 | 1.57 million current LCU per person | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,896 current LCU per person | 1,949 current LCU per person | 4,887 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,168 current LCU per person | 5,381 current LCU per person | 18,486 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,723 current LCU per person | 20,202 current LCU per person | 27,358 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,327 current LCU per person | 24,280 current LCU per person | 87,943 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 179,565 current LCU per person | 97,424 current LCU per person | 314,441 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 509,185 current LCU per person | 339,165 current LCU per person | 717,290 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million current LCU per person | 742,728 current LCU per person | 1.57 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 35 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.08 million current LCU per person compare
- 36 Nigeria 1.80 million current LCU per person compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 1.68 million current LCU per person compare
- 39 Serbia 1.49 million current LCU per person compare
- 40 Russia 1.48 million current LCU per person compare
- 41 Sri Lanka 1.48 million current LCU 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,397 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -5.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -14.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 16.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 59.84 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 26.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per capita in Rwanda?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Rwanda was 1.57 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,949 current LCU per person in 1964.
- How does Rwanda rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 38th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.4%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.