Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 1.52 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Rwanda, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Rwanda is 1.52 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 219.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 1.52 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,173 current LCU per person, in 1965.
That places Rwanda 37th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,173 current LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 3,094 current LCU per person | +42.4% |
| 1967 | 4,396 current LCU per person | +42.1% |
| 1968 | 4,599 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 4,887 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 5,524 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 5,422 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 5,379 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 5,616 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 6,410 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 11,452 current LCU per person | +78.7% |
| 1976 | 13,036 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 14,654 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 16,097 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 18,532 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 20,173 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 22,188 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 22,929 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 24,078 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 26,051 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 27,496 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 26,078 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 25,399 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 26,281 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 26,829 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 28,943 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 31,788 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 35,371 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 35,630 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 24,410 current LCU per person | -31.5% |
| 1995 | 59,770 current LCU per person | +144.9% |
| 1996 | 63,220 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 71,990 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 76,878 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 81,137 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 90,632 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 96,360 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 101,225 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 121,841 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 141,540 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 164,954 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 176,654 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 209,136 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 257,745 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 286,249 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 309,257 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 346,743 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 393,200 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 414,745 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 445,947 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 475,745 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 517,719 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 570,976 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 610,003 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 678,735 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 697,416 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 785,658 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 980,880 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 1.17 million current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 1.33 million current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2025 | 1.52 million current LCU per person | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,830 current LCU per person | 2,173 current LCU per person | 4,887 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 10,212 current LCU per person | 5,379 current LCU per person | 18,532 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,750 current LCU per person | 20,173 current LCU per person | 27,496 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,914 current LCU per person | 24,410 current LCU per person | 81,137 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 164,634 current LCU per person | 90,632 current LCU per person | 286,249 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 476,307 current LCU per person | 309,257 current LCU per person | 678,735 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 million current LCU per person | 697,416 current LCU per person | 1.52 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 34 Nigeria 1.82 million current LCU per person compare
- 35 French Polynesia 1.81 million current LCU per person compare
- 36 Cote d'Ivoire 1.63 million current LCU per person compare
- 38 Congo 1.38 million current LCU per person compare
- 39 Russia 1.37 million current LCU per person compare
- 40 Serbia 1.35 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 16.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,352 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9083 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 1,259 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 1.41 million constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Rwanda?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Rwanda was 1.52 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,173 current LCU per person in 1965.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 37th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.4%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.