Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 387,906 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Rwanda stood at 387,906 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Rwanda peaked at 387,906 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,155 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Rwanda 93rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,155 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,364 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 3,567 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 3,358 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 3,814 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 3,365 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 4,361 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1968 | 4,887 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 5,454 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 6,126 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 6,188 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 6,847 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 7,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 8,469 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 14,156 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 1976 | 15,009 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 16,792 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 21,981 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1979 | 26,899 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 33,112 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 35,032 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 36,511 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 39,320 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 40,735 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 43,759 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 49,124 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 56,390 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 62,978 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 64,779 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 67,580 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 51,256 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1992 | 53,079 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 52,640 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 32,768 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 1995 | 39,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 41,292 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 55,410 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1998 | 58,458 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 60,271 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 59,263 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 53,067 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 53,620 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 56,639 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 57,163 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 69,536 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 106,050 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 2007 | 126,036 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 168,502 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2009 | 186,334 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 201,119 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 224,158 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 245,075 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 244,371 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 258,213 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 275,394 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 269,796 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 272,962 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 285,077 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 291,904 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 313,740 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 307,952 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 347,369 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 387,906 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 387,906 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 36,443 current US$ per square kilometre, 10.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 387,906 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76,064 current US$ per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +67.2% | 8,469 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,156 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,925 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,155 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,454 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,993 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,126 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,899 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,174 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,112 current US$ per square kilometre | 64,779 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,248 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,768 current US$ per square kilometre | 67,580 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 93,621 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,067 current US$ per square kilometre | 186,334 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 256,807 current US$ per square kilometre | 201,119 current US$ per square kilometre | 291,904 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 339,242 current US$ per square kilometre | 307,952 current US$ per square kilometre | 387,906 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 90 Kiribati 402,869 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Latvia 398,509 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Indonesia 394,348 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 375,689 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Pakistan 363,238 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 New Caledonia 330,849 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.15 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.9225 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 572.93 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 25.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Rwanda?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Rwanda was 387,906 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 387,906 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,155 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Rwanda ranks 93rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.