Rwanda vs Tanzania: GDP per capita

Rwanda

3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2025

Tanzania

3,821 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2025

Rwanda rank

174th

Tanzania rank

171st

GDP per capita over time

Rwanda
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 3,821 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices in Rwanda, a difference of 261.93 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Globally, Rwanda ranks 174th and Tanzania ranks 171st of 198 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: GDP per capita
Unit: international-$ in 2021 prices
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.