Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 1,276 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1,276 current US$ per person for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 1,276 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.5 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Rwanda 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.5 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 37.06 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 39.87 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 40.79 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 38.94 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 46.3 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1966 | 38.68 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1967 | 44.53 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1968 | 48.01 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 49.51 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 55.13 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 57.96 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 63.4 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 69.1 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 76.83 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 146.23 current US$ per person | +90.3% |
| 1976 | 154.47 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 177.81 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 223.53 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1979 | 232.22 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 294.58 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1981 | 304.67 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 319.48 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 295.46 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 314.37 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 341.69 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 361.85 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 397.86 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 417.42 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 399.38 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 413.82 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 305.34 current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 330.7 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 320.46 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 167.34 current US$ per person | -47.8% |
| 1995 | 289.68 current US$ per person | +73.1% |
| 1996 | 265.15 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 299.92 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 313.9 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 319.37 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 304.26 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 281.47 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 278.98 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 294.1 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 316.25 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 381.25 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 392.25 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 457.3 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 601.74 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 647.41 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 680.67 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 737.25 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 814.55 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 806.09 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 832.44 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 863.3 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 857.24 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 846.74 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 809.17 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 863.13 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 858.95 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,021 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 1,182 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 1,268 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 1,217 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 1,276 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1,276 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 927.27 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1,276 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,708 current US$ per person, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +90.3% | 76.83 current US$ per person | 146.23 current US$ per person |
| 1995 | +73.1% | 167.34 current US$ per person | 289.68 current US$ per person |
| 1994 | -47.8% | 320.46 current US$ per person | 167.34 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.02 current US$ per person | 36.5 current US$ per person | 49.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 125.67 current US$ per person | 55.13 current US$ per person | 232.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 344.67 current US$ per person | 294.58 current US$ per person | 417.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 302.57 current US$ per person | 167.34 current US$ per person | 413.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 395.5 current US$ per person | 278.98 current US$ per person | 647.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 811.06 current US$ per person | 680.67 current US$ per person | 863.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,137 current US$ per person | 858.95 current US$ per person | 1,276 current US$ per person | 6 |
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)
- 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 us$), per capita in Rwanda?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Rwanda was 1,276 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,276 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.