Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Rwanda
Rwanda: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Rwanda stood at 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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
- 103 Syria 5.16 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 104 Ghana 5.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 105 Togo 5.03 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 107 Mali 4.78 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 108 Burkina Faso 4.47 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 109 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5233 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 588.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 747.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 839,992 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5363 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Rwanda?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Rwanda ranks 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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