Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) was 361.76 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Rwanda, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Rwanda is 361.76 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 105.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 361.76 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.4 current US$ per person, in 1967.
Rwanda ranks 147th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 12.48 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 10 current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1967 | 9.4 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 9.53 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 9.62 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 11.61 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1971 | 14.39 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1972 | 16.26 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 18.46 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 21.1 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 47.9 current US$ per person | +127.0% |
| 1976 | 50.78 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 57.03 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 73.51 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1979 | 92.81 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 83.77 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 97.06 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 103.4 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 106.94 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 117.88 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 123.74 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 137.07 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 146.9 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 140.33 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 130.78 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 148.23 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 104.2 current US$ per person | -29.7% |
| 1992 | 120.81 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 121.05 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 32.41 current US$ per person | -73.2% |
| 1995 | 89.45 current US$ per person | +176.0% |
| 1996 | 86.64 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 96.48 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 106.66 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 92.76 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 84.94 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 84.13 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 80.73 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 88.17 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 110.94 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 137.8 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 52.43 current US$ per person | -62.0% |
| 2007 | 69.3 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 108.93 current US$ per person | +57.2% |
| 2009 | 114.22 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 118.01 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 133.44 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 160.08 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 166.87 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 164.01 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 176.03 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 198.01 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 172.37 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 144.21 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 177.23 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 160.56 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 271.4 current US$ per person | +69.0% |
| 2022 | 318.21 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 360.96 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 349.12 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 361.76 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 361.76 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 176.71 current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 361.76 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 312.7 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +176.0% | 32.41 current US$ per person | 89.45 current US$ per person |
| 1975 | +127.0% | 21.1 current US$ per person | 47.9 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.21 current US$ per person | 9.4 current US$ per person | 12.48 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 40.39 current US$ per person | 11.61 current US$ per person | 92.81 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.79 current US$ per person | 83.77 current US$ per person | 146.9 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.87 current US$ per person | 32.41 current US$ per person | 148.23 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.16 current US$ per person | 52.43 current US$ per person | 137.8 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.03 current US$ per person | 118.01 current US$ per person | 198.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 303.67 current US$ per person | 160.56 current US$ per person | 361.76 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 144 Solomon Islands 376.28 current US$ per person compare
- 145 Gambia 371.18 current US$ per person compare
- 146 Nepal 362.04 current US$ per person compare
- 148 Egypt 361.2 current US$ per person compare
- 149 East Timor 359.74 current US$ per person compare
- 150 Sao Tome and Principe 354.07 current US$ 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)
- 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 fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Rwanda?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Rwanda was 361.76 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 361.76 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 current US$ per person in 1967.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 147th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.5%. 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 fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.