Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 76.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
76.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
37th
of 184 countries
All-time high
124.8%
in 1994
All-time low
64.3%
in 1975
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda stood at 76.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda peaked at 124.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 1975.
Rwanda ranks 37th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 85.3% | — |
| 1961 | 85.3% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 87.8% | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 89.9% | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 84.9% | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 84.6% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 86.0% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 86.7% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 87.7% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 88.8% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 85.4% | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 85.9% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 77.3% | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 71.7% | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 72.8% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 64.3% | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 65.3% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 66.2% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 72.0% | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 75.1% | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 80.6% | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 71.4% | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 71.9% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 74.3% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 73.4% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 71.7% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 72.6% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 73.6% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 72.7% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 74.8% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 79.5% | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 75.7% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 73.3% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 78.4% | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 124.8% | +59.2% |
| 1995 | 91.0% | -27.1% |
| 1996 | 83.2% | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 87.0% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 85.3% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 85.7% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 88.9% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 84.7% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 82.4% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 77.8% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 76.0% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 76.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 76.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 81.1% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 84.9% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 86.2% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 86.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 84.7% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 84.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 81.4% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 77.9% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 78.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 78.7% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 73.8% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 76.2% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.7% | 84.6% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.6% | 64.3% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.7% | 71.4% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.4% | 73.3% | 124.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.5% | 76.0% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 75.6% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 73.8% | 78.7% | 4 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -10.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 307.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 346,006 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -15.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2687 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 302 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 5.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3219 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda was 76.0% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 124.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 1975.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 37th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.