Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 1,064 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Rwanda, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1,064 current US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 1,064 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.36 current US$ per person, in 1966.
Rwanda ranks 184th of 205 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 43.47 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 35.36 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1967 | 43.96 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1968 | 45.99 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 48.87 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 55.24 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 54.38 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 58.4 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 66.91 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 68.94 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 124.11 current US$ per person | +80.0% |
| 1976 | 134.38 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 152.74 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 179.88 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 213.77 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 234.39 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 254.57 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 246.38 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 250.57 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 259.91 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 271.58 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 297.73 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 319.64 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 343.78 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 334.74 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 345.77 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 253.97 current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 1992 | 264.08 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 247.02 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 110.95 current US$ per person | -55.1% |
| 1995 | 227.97 current US$ per person | +105.5% |
| 1996 | 206.05 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 238.75 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 246.15 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 242.97 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 232.57 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 217.52 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 212.94 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 226.61 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 245.11 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 295.71 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 320.19 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 382.36 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 471.33 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 503.71 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 530.34 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 577.61 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 640.08 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 641.39 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 653.46 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 660.89 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 657.63 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 686.64 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 708.41 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 754.7 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 739.35 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 794.7 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 952.03 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 1,007 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 1,008 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1,064 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.53 current US$ per person | 35.36 current US$ per person | 48.87 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 110.87 current US$ per person | 54.38 current US$ per person | 213.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 281.33 current US$ per person | 234.39 current US$ per person | 343.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 238.37 current US$ per person | 110.95 current US$ per person | 345.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 310.81 current US$ per person | 212.94 current US$ per person | 503.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 651.11 current US$ per person | 530.34 current US$ per person | 754.7 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 927.49 current US$ per person | 739.35 current US$ per person | 1,064 current US$ per person | 6 |
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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 US$), annual growth 7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9468 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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) (current LCU), per capita 1.52 million current LCU per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Rwanda?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Rwanda was 1,064 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,064 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.36 current US$ per person in 1966.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 184th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.