GNI per capita, Atlas method in Rwanda
Rwanda: GNI per capita, Atlas method was 1,150 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Rwanda, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1,150 current US$ for gni per capita, atlas method in 2025. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Rwanda peaked at 1,150 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30 current US$, in 1964.
That places Rwanda 185th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 40 current US$ | — |
| 1963 | 40 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 30 current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1965 | 40 current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 40 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 40 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 40 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50 current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 50 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 60 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 60 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 70 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 80 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 90 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 120 current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 150 current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 170 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 220 current US$ | +29.4% |
| 1980 | 260 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 270 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 260 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 250 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 240 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 250 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 290 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 320 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 360 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 350 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 340 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 300 current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 300 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 250 current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 130 current US$ | -48.0% |
| 1995 | 220 current US$ | +69.2% |
| 1996 | 200 current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 220 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 230 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 250 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 270 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 260 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 260 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 250 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 270 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 310 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 350 current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 390 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 470 current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 530 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 580 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 630 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 680 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 700 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 710 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 720 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 720 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 720 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 760 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 820 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 780 current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 850 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 970 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 1,030 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 1,070 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 1,150 current US$ | +7.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1,150 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 790 current US$, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1,150 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,315 current US$, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita, Atlas method in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +69.2% | 130 current US$ | 220 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40 current US$ | 30 current US$ | 50 current US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 107 current US$ | 50 current US$ | 220 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 285 current US$ | 240 current US$ | 360 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 244 current US$ | 130 current US$ | 340 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 336 current US$ | 250 current US$ | 530 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 704 current US$ | 580 current US$ | 820 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 975 current US$ | 780 current US$ | 1,150 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, atlas method in Rwanda?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Rwanda was 1,150 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,150 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 current US$ in 1964.
- How does Rwanda rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Rwanda ranks 185th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This figure is converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, and divided by the midyear population. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.