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
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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -13.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,116 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 16.27 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,116 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,428 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 771.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.25 trillion current LCU (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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The level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.