GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 3,280 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Rwanda, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Rwanda stood at 3,280 constant 2021 international $ per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 3,280 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 390.1 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 138th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,004 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 991.07 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1,024 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 919.77 constant 2021 international $ per person | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 390.1 constant 2021 international $ per person | -57.6% |
| 1995 | 848.4 constant 2021 international $ per person | +117.5% |
| 1996 | 788.79 constant 2021 international $ per person | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 811.38 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 860.8 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 907.47 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 1,003 constant 2021 international $ per person | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 1,054 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1,169 constant 2021 international $ per person | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 1,133 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1,206 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 1,291 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 1,497 constant 2021 international $ per person | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 1,599 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 1,607 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,695 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1,754 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,893 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 2,000 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 2,056 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2,141 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 2,314 constant 2021 international $ per person | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 2,370 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2,502 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 2,823 constant 2021 international $ per person | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 3,071 constant 2021 international $ per person | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 2,911 constant 2021 international $ per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 2,733 constant 2021 international $ per person | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 2,709 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,911 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 3,049 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 3,280 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 3,280 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,183 constant 2021 international $ per person, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 3,280 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,869 constant 2021 international $ per person, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI, PPP (constant 2021 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 | +117.5% | 390.1 constant 2021 international $ per person | 848.4 constant 2021 international $ per person |
| 1994 | -57.6% | 919.77 constant 2021 international $ per person | 390.1 constant 2021 international $ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 854.64 constant 2021 international $ per person | 390.1 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,024 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,325 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,003 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,695 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,292 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,754 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,071 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,932 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,709 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,280 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 135 Tanzania 3,711 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 136 Comoros 3,682 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 137 East Timor 3,470 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 139 Togo 3,230 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 140 Lesotho 3,220 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 141 Ethiopia 3,130 constant 2021 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Rwanda?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Rwanda was 3,280 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3,280 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 390.1 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 138th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), 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 rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, 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
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.