Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 12.23 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Rwanda, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 12.23 % change on previous year for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Rwanda peaked at 100.78 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -39.94 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 1963 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1964 | 0.8181 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1965 | 16.06 % change on previous year | +1862.8% |
| 1966 | 47.46 % change on previous year | +195.6% |
| 1967 | 44.04 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1969 | 8.95 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 16.25 % change on previous year | +81.6% |
| 1971 | 19.85 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1972 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1973 | 13.07 % change on previous year | +231.1% |
| 1974 | 45.34 % change on previous year | +247.0% |
| 1975 | 19.55 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1976 | 17.24 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 15.78 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 13.15 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1979 | 18.65 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 1980 | 12.29 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1981 | 13.57 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 8.58 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 1984 | 11.9 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 1985 | 9.17 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1986 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 1987 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 1988 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +162.1% |
| 1989 | 6.91 % change on previous year | +82.6% |
| 1990 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1991 | 11.31 % change on previous year | +702.5% |
| 1992 | 13.04 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1994 | -39.94 % change on previous year | -1031.3% |
| 1995 | 100.78 % change on previous year | -352.3% |
| 1996 | 32.18 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 1997 | 37.97 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 16.2 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1999 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 2000 | 11.94 % change on previous year | +123.2% |
| 2001 | 8.06 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2002 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 22.99 % change on previous year | +212.9% |
| 2004 | 19.3 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 19.24 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.92 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2007 | 21.57 % change on previous year | +81.0% |
| 2008 | 27.22 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 13.84 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 2010 | 10.76 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 15.74 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 2012 | 13.79 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2014 | 11.21 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 2015 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 11.3 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 12.37 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 7.85 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2019 | 12.23 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 12.23 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.45 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 12.23 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.4 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +1862.8% | 0.8181 % change on previous year | 16.06 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -1031.3% | 4.29 % change on previous year | -39.94 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +702.5% | 1.41 % change on previous year | 11.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.05 % change on previous year | 0.8181 % change on previous year | 47.46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.28 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year | 45.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.17 % change on previous year | -2.71 % change on previous year | 13.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.26 % change on previous year | -39.94 % change on previous year | 100.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.35 % change on previous year | 7.35 % change on previous year | 27.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.22 % change on previous year | 7.51 % change on previous year | 15.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 22 Bangladesh 12.97 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Nigeria 12.8 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 12.48 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Georgia 12.11 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Tajikistan 11.76 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Ukraine 11.63 % change on previous year 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 9.62 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 21.65 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Rwanda?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Rwanda was 12.23 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 100.78 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.94 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Rwanda ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.