Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita was 0.0011 million USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita in Rwanda, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in Rwanda stood at 0.0011 million USD per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.0011 million USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 million USD per person, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0003 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 million USD per person | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 million USD per person | -39.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +59.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 million USD per person | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.001 million USD per person | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +6.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0011 million USD per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0007 million USD per person, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0011 million USD per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0013 million USD per person, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +59.8% | 0.0002 million USD per person | 0.0002 million USD per person |
| 1994 | -39.9% | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0002 million USD per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0002 million USD per person | 0.0003 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0003 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0002 million USD per person | 0.0003 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 million USD per person | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0006 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 million USD per person | 0.0006 million USD per person | 0.0009 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 million USD per person | 0.0008 million USD per person | 0.0011 million USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in Rwanda?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in Rwanda was 0.0011 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 million USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 million USD per person in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.