GNI per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: GNI per capita was 1.57 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1.57 million current LCU for gni per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 206.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Rwanda peaked at 1.57 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,949 current LCU, in 1964.
Rwanda ranks 38th of 209 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 | 10,168 current LCU | 5,381 current LCU | 18,486 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,723 current LCU | 20,202 current LCU | 27,358 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,327 current LCU | 24,280 current LCU | 87,943 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 179,565 current LCU | 97,424 current LCU | 314,440 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 509,186 current LCU | 339,167 current LCU | 717,290 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million current LCU | 742,726 current LCU | 1.57 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, Atlas method 1,150 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 22.87 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 16.01 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Rwanda?
- Gni per capita in Rwanda was 1.57 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,949 current LCU in 1964.
- How does Rwanda rank for gni per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 38th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.4%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. 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.