Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 13,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Rwanda, 2010–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 13,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 14,708 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2010.
Rwanda ranks 118th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 2,845 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2012 | 5,269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +85.2% |
| 2013 | 7,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2014 | 8,258 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 5,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2016 | 13,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +129.0% |
| 2017 | 12,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 14,708 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 14,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 8,560 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 2021 | 8,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 11,812 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2023 | 13,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 13,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 921.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 14.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 13,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,649 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,708 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 115 Nigeria 14,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 South Africa 13,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Tunisia 13,923 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Brazil 13,287 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Ukraine 12,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Saudi Arabia 12,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Rwanda was 13,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 14,708 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Rwanda rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 118th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.