GDP per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: GDP per capita was 1.61 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Rwanda is 1.61 million current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 207.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Rwanda peaked at 1.61 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,949 current LCU, in 1964.
Rwanda ranks 38th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,896 current LCU | 1,949 current LCU | 4,887 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,212 current LCU | 5,379 current LCU | 18,532 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,750 current LCU | 20,173 current LCU | 27,496 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,641 current LCU | 24,410 current LCU | 88,409 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,131 current LCU | 98,152 current LCU | 316,518 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 521,542 current LCU | 342,065 current LCU | 740,485 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 million current LCU | 757,111 current LCU | 1.61 million current LCU | 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 1.61 million current LCU 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 1.61 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,949 current LCU in 1964.
- How does Rwanda rank for gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 38th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.