Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Rwanda, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Rwanda stood at 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 597.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 174th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,166 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,114 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 1,155 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1,022 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 597.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -41.5% |
| 1995 | 966.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +61.9% |
| 1996 | 921.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 907.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 948.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 981.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1,055 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 1,135 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 1,267 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 1,267 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,326 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1,412 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 1,502 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 1,574 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1,704 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 1,765 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1,847 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1,946 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 2,064 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 2,110 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2,176 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2,313 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 2,387 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2,441 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2,578 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 2,754 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 2,618 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 2,776 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 2,983 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 3,168 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 3,325 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 | +61.9% | 597.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 966.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per person |
| 1994 | -41.5% | 1,022 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 597.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 978 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 597.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,166 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,401 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,055 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,765 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,261 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,847 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,754 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,071 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,618 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 171 Zambia 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 172 Tanzania 3,702 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 173 Comoros 3,622 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 175 Togo 3,486 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 176 Kiribati 3,364 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 177 Sierra Leone 3,176 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Rwanda?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Rwanda was 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 597.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 174th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.