GDP per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: GDP per capita was 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Rwanda, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Rwanda stood at 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 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 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 597.26 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 174th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 978 international-$ in 2021 prices | 597.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,166 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,401 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,055 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,765 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,261 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,847 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,754 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,071 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,618 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 171 Tanzania 3,821 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 172 Zambia 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 173 Comoros 3,622 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 175 Togo 3,486 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 176 Kiribati 3,364 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 177 Sierra Leone 3,176 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Final consumption expenditure 79.4% (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 3.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 64.4% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 13.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 18.58 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 11.26 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 7.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1.61 million current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 113.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Rwanda?
- Gdp per capita in Rwanda was 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 597.26 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 174th out of 198 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.