Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 93.45 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Rwanda, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Rwanda stood at 93.45 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 93.45 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7276 current US$ per person, in 1966.
Rwanda ranks 176th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.8939 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.7276 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1967 | 1.08 current US$ per person | +48.6% |
| 1968 | 2.01 current US$ per person | +85.7% |
| 1969 | 1.98 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 1.98 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.03 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 2.39 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1973 | 2.74 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 3 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 15.24 current US$ per person | +407.2% |
| 1976 | 16.51 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 21.75 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1978 | 28.05 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1979 | 27.34 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 35.77 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1981 | 40.06 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 33.22 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 38.47 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 36.27 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 37.26 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 47.42 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1987 | 34.38 current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 1988 | 35.6 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 34.95 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 63.29 current US$ per person | +81.1% |
| 1991 | 40.99 current US$ per person | -35.2% |
| 1992 | 31.97 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 1993 | 28.36 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 19.14 current US$ per person | -32.5% |
| 1995 | 23.3 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 23.79 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 28.74 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 27.65 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 27.13 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 24.27 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 21.53 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 22.86 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 22.16 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 23.86 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 28.25 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 32.13 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 34.7 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 41.95 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 45.03 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 49.02 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 54.5 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 58.56 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 48.12 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 49.42 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 50.16 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 48.92 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 58.22 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 58.45 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 66.8 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 67.28 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 75.3 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 92.6 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 90.96 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 86.11 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 93.45 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 93.45 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 56.72 current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 93.45 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108.5 current US$ per person, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +407.2% | 3 current US$ per person | 15.24 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.34 current US$ per person | 0.7276 current US$ per person | 2.01 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 12.1 current US$ per person | 1.98 current US$ per person | 28.05 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.34 current US$ per person | 33.22 current US$ per person | 47.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.44 current US$ per person | 19.14 current US$ per person | 63.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.67 current US$ per person | 21.53 current US$ per person | 45.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.22 current US$ per person | 48.12 current US$ per person | 66.8 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.28 current US$ per person | 67.28 current US$ per person | 93.45 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 173 Nigeria 101.09 current US$ per person compare
- 174 Tanzania 99.63 current US$ per person compare
- 175 Guinea-Bissau 96.64 current US$ per person compare
- 177 Central African Republic 89.03 current US$ per person compare
- 178 Mali 89.02 current US$ per person compare
- 179 Sudan 76.67 current US$ 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)
- 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 manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Rwanda?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Rwanda was 93.45 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 93.45 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7276 current US$ per person in 1966.
- How does Rwanda rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 176th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.3%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.