GDP (current LCU), per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 1.32 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Rwanda, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1.32 million current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 166.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 1.32 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,379 current LCU per person, in 1972.
That places Rwanda 41st out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,524 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 5,422 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 5,379 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 5,616 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 6,410 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 11,452 current LCU per person | +78.7% |
| 1976 | 13,036 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 14,654 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 16,097 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 18,532 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 20,173 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 22,188 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 22,929 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 24,078 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 26,051 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 27,496 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 26,078 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 25,399 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 26,281 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 26,829 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 28,943 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 31,788 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 35,371 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 35,630 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 24,410 current LCU per person | -31.5% |
| 1995 | 59,770 current LCU per person | +144.9% |
| 1996 | 63,220 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 71,990 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 76,878 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 88,409 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 98,152 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 105,126 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 111,256 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 133,882 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 155,646 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 180,744 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 196,958 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 233,130 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 288,915 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 320,534 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 346,159 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 390,881 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 434,194 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 455,831 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 494,736 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 528,377 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 574,315 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 630,566 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 664,569 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 728,520 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 734,534 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 820,109 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 1.19 million current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 1.32 million current LCU per person | +10.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.32 million current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 2.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.32 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +144.9% | 24,410 current LCU per person | 59,770 current LCU per person |
| 1975 | +78.7% | 6,410 current LCU per person | 11,452 current LCU per person |
| 1994 | -31.5% | 35,630 current LCU per person | 24,410 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,212 current LCU per person | 5,379 current LCU per person | 18,532 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,750 current LCU per person | 20,173 current LCU per person | 27,496 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,641 current LCU per person | 24,410 current LCU per person | 88,409 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,434 current LCU per person | 98,152 current LCU per person | 320,534 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 524,815 current LCU per person | 346,159 current LCU per person | 728,520 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million current LCU per person | 734,534 current LCU per person | 1.32 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 38 Serbia 1.46 million current LCU per person compare
- 39 Russia 1.40 million current LCU per person compare
- 40 Sri Lanka 1.36 million current LCU per person compare
- 42 Nigeria 1.19 million current LCU per person compare
- 43 Jamaica 1.10 million current LCU per person compare
- 44 Cameroon 1.07 million current LCU per person compare
More population data for Rwanda
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5502 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,030 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.06 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4596 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 1,329 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.01 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Rwanda?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Rwanda was 1.32 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,379 current LCU per person in 1972.
- How does Rwanda rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 41st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.