Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 1.82 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1.82 million current LCU per person for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 193.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 1.82 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,825 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Rwanda ranks 33rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,825 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,853 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 1,994 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 2,039 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 1,947 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 2,315 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1966 | 3,385 current LCU per person | +46.2% |
| 1967 | 4,453 current LCU per person | +31.6% |
| 1968 | 4,801 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 4,951 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 5,513 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 5,779 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 5,839 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 5,799 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 7,143 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 1975 | 13,493 current LCU per person | +88.9% |
| 1976 | 14,986 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 17,058 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 20,003 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 20,132 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 25,353 current LCU per person | +25.9% |
| 1981 | 26,555 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 29,731 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 28,391 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 31,510 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 34,595 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 31,695 current LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 31,614 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 31,911 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 32,010 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 34,639 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 38,217 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 44,294 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 46,222 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 36,814 current LCU per person | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 75,949 current LCU per person | +106.3% |
| 1996 | 81,353 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 90,436 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 98,036 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 106,652 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 118,570 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 124,689 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 132,619 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 158,123 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 182,620 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 212,671 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 216,406 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 250,122 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 329,063 current LCU per person | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 367,909 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 396,921 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 442,578 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 500,377 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 521,245 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 568,088 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 621,452 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 674,865 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 704,112 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 696,767 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 776,264 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 810,222 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million current LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 1.47 million current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 1.60 million current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 1.82 million current LCU per person | +13.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.82 million current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 495,050 current LCU per person, 3.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.82 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 631,795 current LCU per person, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current 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 | +106.3% | 36,814 current LCU per person | 75,949 current LCU per person |
| 1975 | +88.9% | 7,143 current LCU per person | 13,493 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,956 current LCU per person | 1,825 current LCU per person | 4,951 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,574 current LCU per person | 5,513 current LCU per person | 20,132 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,336 current LCU per person | 25,353 current LCU per person | 34,595 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,261 current LCU per person | 34,639 current LCU per person | 106,652 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 209,279 current LCU per person | 118,570 current LCU per person | 367,909 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 590,267 current LCU per person | 396,921 current LCU per person | 776,264 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million current LCU per person | 810,222 current LCU per person | 1.82 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 30 Sudan 2.58 million current LCU per person compare
- 31 Angola 2.42 million current LCU per person compare
- 32 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.17 million current LCU per person compare
- 34 Cote d'Ivoire 1.69 million current LCU per person compare
- 35 Serbia 1.66 million current LCU per person compare
- 36 Sri Lanka 1.56 million current LCU 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 national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Rwanda?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Rwanda was 1.82 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,825 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.3%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.