Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Services, value added (current US$), per capita was 588.03 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Rwanda, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (current us$), per capita in Rwanda is 588.03 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 588.03 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.49 current US$ per person, in 1966.
That places Rwanda 180th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 7.98 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 6.49 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1967 | 10.73 current US$ per person | +65.2% |
| 1968 | 11.6 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 12.13 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 16.45 current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 1971 | 16.39 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 18.11 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 20.24 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 21.83 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 39.49 current US$ per person | +80.9% |
| 1976 | 42.85 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 49.39 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 63.78 current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1979 | 68.88 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 76.42 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 97.93 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1982 | 94.81 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 94.5 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 93.37 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 96.35 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 117.27 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 142.11 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1988 | 150.03 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 141.5 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 148.09 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 119.18 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 126.92 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 118.4 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 32.26 current US$ per person | -72.8% |
| 1995 | 91.25 current US$ per person | +182.9% |
| 1996 | 71.55 current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 1997 | 84.59 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 88.07 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 110.81 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 111.66 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 103.06 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 103.91 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 108.77 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 114.44 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 137.83 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 161.38 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 205.43 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 260.52 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 279.26 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 296.1 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 311.88 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 345.27 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 351.06 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 356.83 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 365.11 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 359.57 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 363.05 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 392.91 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 418.91 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 391.56 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 435.51 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 512.12 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 534.05 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 553.22 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 588.03 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 588.03 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 358.96 current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 588.03 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 732.27 current US$ per person, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +182.9% | 32.26 current US$ per person | 91.25 current US$ per person |
| 1994 | -72.8% | 118.4 current US$ per person | 32.26 current US$ per person |
| 1975 | +80.9% | 21.83 current US$ per person | 39.49 current US$ per person |
| 1967 | +65.2% | 6.49 current US$ per person | 10.73 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.79 current US$ per person | 6.49 current US$ per person | 12.13 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 35.74 current US$ per person | 16.39 current US$ per person | 68.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.43 current US$ per person | 76.42 current US$ per person | 150.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.11 current US$ per person | 32.26 current US$ per person | 148.09 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 158.63 current US$ per person | 103.06 current US$ per person | 279.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 356.07 current US$ per person | 296.1 current US$ per person | 418.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 502.41 current US$ per person | 391.56 current US$ per person | 588.03 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 177 Guinea 670.65 current US$ per person compare
- 178 South Sudan 610.83 current US$ per person compare
- 179 Lesotho 605.51 current US$ per person compare
- 181 Myanmar 573.22 current US$ per person compare
- 182 Uganda 507.75 current US$ per person compare
- 183 Tajikistan 496.51 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -78.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -79.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), per capita in Rwanda?
- Services, value added (current us$), per capita in Rwanda was 588.03 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 588.03 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.49 current US$ per person in 1966.
- How does Rwanda rank for services, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 180th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.