Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 25.57 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Rwanda, 2010–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Rwanda is 25.57 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 29.06 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.32 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2010.
Rwanda ranks 182nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.32 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2011 | 6.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 12 BoP, current US$ per person | +80.8% |
| 2013 | 16.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 2014 | 17.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 12.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 2016 | 27.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +123.7% |
| 2017 | 25.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 29.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 27.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 16.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.2% |
| 2021 | 15.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 21.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 23.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 25.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 25.57 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.99 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 25.57 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45 BoP, current US$ per person, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 179 Guinea-Bissau 29.38 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 180 Uganda 26.69 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 181 Tuvalu 26.21 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 183 Madagascar 19.99 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 184 Palestine 18.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 185 Niger 18.7 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Rwanda?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Rwanda was 25.57 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 29.06 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.32 BoP, current US$ per person in 2010.
- How does Rwanda rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 182nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.