Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square was 662.95 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Rwanda, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 662.95 million SLC per square kilometre for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 223.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Rwanda peaked at 662.95 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9234 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
Rwanda ranks 18th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9234 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.11 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1972 | 1.15 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 1.3 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 1.89 million SLC per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1975 | 2.26 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1976 | 2.65 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 3.07 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 3.47 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 4.12 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 4.63 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 5.25 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 5.61 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 6.09 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 6.81 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 7.44 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 7.24 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 7.34 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 7.62 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 8.15 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 8.26 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 9.2 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 10.4 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 10.84 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 6.51 million SLC per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 1995 | 13.07 million SLC per square kilometre | +100.8% |
| 1996 | 17.28 million SLC per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1997 | 23.84 million SLC per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1998 | 27.7 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 29.19 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 32.67 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 35.31 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 37.9 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 46.62 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 55.61 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 66.32 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 74.22 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 90.19 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 114.75 million SLC per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 130.65 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 144.67 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 167.45 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 190.51 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 204.86 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 227.77 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 249.17 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 277.34 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 311.88 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 336.4 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 377.3 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 389.01 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 443.57 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 556.14 million SLC per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 662.95 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 662.95 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.48 million SLC per square kilometre, 29.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 662.95 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.01 million SLC per square kilometre, 25.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square 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% | 6.51 million SLC per square kilometre | 13.07 million SLC per square kilometre |
| 1994 | -39.9% | 10.84 million SLC per square kilometre | 6.51 million SLC per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.19 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.9234 million SLC per square kilometre | 4.12 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.62 million SLC per square kilometre | 4.63 million SLC per square kilometre | 8.15 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.63 million SLC per square kilometre | 6.51 million SLC per square kilometre | 29.19 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.42 million SLC per square kilometre | 32.67 million SLC per square kilometre | 130.65 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 248.74 million SLC per square kilometre | 144.67 million SLC per square kilometre | 377.3 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 512.92 million SLC per square kilometre | 389.01 million SLC per square kilometre | 662.95 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 15 Guinea 796.8 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 16 Paraguay 790.62 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 17 Iraq 701.73 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 19 Sri Lanka 446.65 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 20 Somalia 424.88 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 21 Burundi 396.96 million SLC 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 — value standard local currency, per square in Rwanda?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Rwanda was 662.95 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 662.95 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9234 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square?
- Rwanda ranks 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.6%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency 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 — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value Standard Local Currency 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.