Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda stood at 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda peaked at 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.4 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 104th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2005 | 3.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 3.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 3.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 3.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +39.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 101 Syrian Arab Republic 5.16 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 102 Ghana 5.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 103 Togo 5.03 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 105 Mali 4.78 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 106 Burkina Faso 4.47 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 107 Kenya 4.44 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 122,557 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2204 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 247.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 17.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 314.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 353,853 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 11.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda?
- Mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda was 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 104th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income or consumption of the population per day.