GDP per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: GDP per capita was 1,116 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Rwanda stood at 1,116 constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Rwanda peaked at 1,116 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 187.38 constant 2015 US$, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 185th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 297.21 constant 2015 US$ | 253.96 constant 2015 US$ | 336.75 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 331.68 constant 2015 US$ | 295.24 constant 2015 US$ | 390.15 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 404.16 constant 2015 US$ | 384.66 constant 2015 US$ | 424.97 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 306.83 constant 2015 US$ | 187.38 constant 2015 US$ | 365.73 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 439.44 constant 2015 US$ | 331.1 constant 2015 US$ | 553.62 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 709.47 constant 2015 US$ | 579.42 constant 2015 US$ | 863.87 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 963.62 constant 2015 US$ | 821.26 constant 2015 US$ | 1,116 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,428 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 771.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 871.77 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -515.66 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -360.99 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.57 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,150 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 22.87 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Rwanda?
- Gdp per capita in Rwanda was 1,116 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,116 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.38 constant 2015 US$ in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 185th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.