Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Rwanda, 2010–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 39.8% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 3.63 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7841 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2016.
Rwanda ranks 192nd of 199 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.56 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2011 | 1.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9883 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.9% |
| 2013 | 1.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.1% |
| 2014 | 1.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9869 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7841 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 1.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +127.1% |
| 2018 | 1.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 1.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8831 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 1.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +78.8% |
| 2022 | 3.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +95.1% |
| 2023 | 3.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.07 BoP, current US$ per person, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.95 BoP, current US$ per person, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7841 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.8831 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 189 Haiti 2.71 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 190 Uganda 2.41 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 191 Burundi 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 193 Central African Republic 1.41 BoP, current US$ per person
- 194 Ethiopia 1.3 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 195 Malawi 1.04 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$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Rwanda?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Rwanda was 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7841 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016.
- How does Rwanda rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 192nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.