Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 9,313 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Rwanda, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 9,313 for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 188.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Rwanda peaked at 9,313 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.07, in 1960.
Rwanda ranks 49th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.07 | — |
| 1961 | 6.24 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 6.49 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 6.67 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 6.72 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 7.8 | +16.1% |
| 1966 | 11.51 | +47.5% |
| 1967 | 16.57 | +44.0% |
| 1968 | 17.99 | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 19.6 | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 22.78 | +16.3% |
| 1971 | 27.3 | +19.9% |
| 1972 | 28.38 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 32.09 | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 46.64 | +45.3% |
| 1975 | 55.76 | +19.6% |
| 1976 | 65.37 | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 75.69 | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 85.64 | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 101.61 | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 114.1 | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 129.58 | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 138.38 | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 150.24 | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 168.12 | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 183.53 | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 178.56 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 181.14 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 187.99 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 200.99 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 203.82 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 226.87 | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 256.46 | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 267.46 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 160.63 | -39.9% |
| 1995 | 322.52 | +100.8% |
| 1996 | 426.29 | +32.2% |
| 1997 | 588.14 | +38.0% |
| 1998 | 683.43 | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 720 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 806 | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 871 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 935 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 1,150 | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 1,372 | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 1,636 | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 1,831 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 2,226 | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 2,832 | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 3,224 | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 3,571 | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 4,133 | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 4,703 | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 5,056 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 5,623 | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 6,152 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 6,847 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 7,694 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 8,298 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 9,313 | +12.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 9,313 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,108, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 9,313 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,309, 1.8× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +100.8% | 160.63 | 322.52 |
| 1994 | -39.9% | 267.46 | 160.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.56 | 6.07 | 19.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.13 | 22.78 | 101.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 163.26 | 114.1 | 200.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 385.56 | 160.63 | 720 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,688 | 806 | 3,224 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,139 | 3,571 | 9,313 | 10 |
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)
- 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 gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Rwanda?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Rwanda was 9,313 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 9,313 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 in 1960.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Rwanda ranks 49th 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 up 188.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.