Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 717,167 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
717,167 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
84th
of 183 countries
All-time high
717,167 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4,666 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 717,167 current US$ per square kilometre for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 717,167 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,666 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Rwanda ranks 84th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,666 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,149 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 5,388 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 5,264 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 6,425 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1966 | 5,522 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1967 | 6,552 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1968 | 7,286 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 7,749 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 8,895 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 9,632 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 10,845 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 12,170 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 13,934 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 27,312 current US$ per square kilometre | +96.0% |
| 1976 | 29,716 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 35,231 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 45,622 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 48,850 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 63,923 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1981 | 68,259 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 73,965 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 70,724 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 77,829 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 87,497 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 95,807 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 108,850 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 117,901 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 116,311 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 123,717 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 93,160 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1992 | 102,995 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 103,674 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 46,073 current US$ per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 1995 | 66,627 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 1996 | 72,105 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 94,283 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1998 | 102,831 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 105,482 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 101,305 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 94,551 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 94,994 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 102,366 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 113,026 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 139,929 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 147,855 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 177,024 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 239,143 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 264,011 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 284,674 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 315,991 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 357,582 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 362,471 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 383,482 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 407,329 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 414,171 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 418,808 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 409,603 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 447,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 454,917 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 552,971 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 653,993 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 717,167 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,666 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,749 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,221 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,895 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,850 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 88,107 current US$ per square kilometre | 63,923 current US$ per square kilometre | 117,901 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,095 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,073 current US$ per square kilometre | 123,717 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 147,420 current US$ per square kilometre | 94,551 current US$ per square kilometre | 264,011 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 380,111 current US$ per square kilometre | 284,674 current US$ per square kilometre | 447,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 594,762 current US$ per square kilometre | 454,917 current US$ per square kilometre | 717,167 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 81 Azerbaijan 749,637 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Cape Verde 723,836 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Kiribati 723,443 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Latvia 712,629 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 North Macedonia 710,400 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Montenegro 672,547 current US$ 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 772.82 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,276 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 16.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,622 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 1.82 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Rwanda was 717,167 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 717,167 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,666 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 84th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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 national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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.