Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 1.73 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Rwanda, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Rwanda stood at 1.73 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Rwanda peaked at 1.73 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1584 units per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.3273 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.3465 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3184 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1584 units per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2142 units per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2415 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 0.275 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2993 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3124 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3385 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3672 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4157 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4248 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4565 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4993 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5453 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.587 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6525 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6932 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7441 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8033 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8727 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9139 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9703 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.73 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1359 units per square kilometre, 12.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.73 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2304 units per square kilometre, 7.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -50.2% | 0.3184 units per square kilometre | 0.1584 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +35.2% | 0.1584 units per square kilometre | 0.2142 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.277 units per square kilometre | 0.1584 units per square kilometre | 0.3465 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.498 units per square kilometre | 0.3385 units per square kilometre | 0.6932 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 0.7441 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 70 Egypt 1.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Albania 1.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Pakistan 1.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 North Macedonia 1.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Sweden 1.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Comoros 1.53 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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 gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Rwanda?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Rwanda was 1.73 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1584 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Rwanda ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. 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 in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.