Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 2010–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 0.0378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
That places Rwanda 166th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per unit of GDP in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +125.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 163 Mauritania 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Uganda 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Pakistan 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 South Korea 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Saudi Arabia 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Morocco 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Rwanda?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Rwanda was 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Rwanda rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 166th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.