Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 312.33 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
312.33 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
152nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
350.58 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
6.8 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services, per capita in Rwanda is 312.33 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 350.58 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.8 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1961.
Rwanda ranks 152nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 6.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1962 | 9.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 1963 | 8.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1964 | 7.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1965 | 9.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +39.9% |
| 1966 | 12.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1967 | 9.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1968 | 10.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 10.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 11.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 12.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 14.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1973 | 12.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1974 | 18.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +55.4% |
| 1975 | 15.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1976 | 17.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 16.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 20.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1979 | 21.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 24.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 23.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 32.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 1983 | 30.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 29.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 29.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 33.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 28.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 27.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 25.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 20.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 37.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +80.6% |
| 1992 | 37.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 42.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 56.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 1995 | 43.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 1996 | 38.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 46.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 48.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 63.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 2000 | 77.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 73.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 79.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 67.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 79.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 86.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 104.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 114.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 108.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 123.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 123.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 141.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 164.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 174.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 195.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 234.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 246.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 254.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 268.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 309.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 291.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 293.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 276.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 340.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2024 | 350.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 312.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 21.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | 23.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | 33.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | 20.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | 63.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 67.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | 123.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 211.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | 123.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | 309.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 310.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 276.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | 350.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 149 Tajikistan 384.79 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 150 Togo 360.94 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 151 Cameroon 340.75 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 153 South Sudan 312.16 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 154 Benin 311.47 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 155 Gambia 309.98 constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per capita in Rwanda?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Rwanda was 312.33 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 350.58 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 152nd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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 Value of imported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.