Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita was 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
103rd
of 118 countries
All-time high
1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
0.6466 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2023
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% 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
Rwanda recorded 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda peaked at 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6466 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 103rd out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6466 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2005 | 0.7331 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9659 international-$ in 2021 prices | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | +71.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.67 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6899 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.6466 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.7331 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.9659 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 100 Benin 2.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 101 Cameroon 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 102 Mali 1.87 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 104 Ethiopia 1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 105 Togo 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 106 Guinea-Bissau 1.76 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda?
- Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda was 1.86 international-$ 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 income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6466 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 103rd out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. 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 Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.