Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 3.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median 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
The most recent figure for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda is 3.51 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda peaked at 3.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.49 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 105th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2005 | 1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 2.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 2.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 2.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +49.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 102 Togo 3.85 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 103 Ghana 3.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 104 Mali 3.67 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 106 Ethiopia 3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 107 Guinea-Bissau 3.45 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 108 Nigeria 3.39 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -8.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 312.33 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 1 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 14.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 290.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 325,923 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda was 3.51 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 105th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. 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 Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.