GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate was -0.5589 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded -0.5589 % change on previous year for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 107.3% on the previous year and down 110.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Rwanda peaked at 85.39 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -61.77 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 190th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 10.54 % change on previous year | +659.4% |
| 1973 | 17.97 % change on previous year | +70.4% |
| 1974 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1975 | 85.39 % change on previous year | +1301.8% |
| 1976 | 11.52 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1977 | 17.08 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 1978 | 21.3 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1979 | 22.48 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 13.11 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1981 | 12.14 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0128 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1983 | 5.15 % change on previous year | +40145.0% |
| 1984 | 7.28 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 1985 | 8.08 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 13.35 % change on previous year | +65.3% |
| 1987 | 10.94 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1988 | 11.03 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3978 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1990 | 6.04 % change on previous year | +1417.3% |
| 1991 | -25.04 % change on previous year | -514.9% |
| 1992 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 1993 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 1994 | -61.77 % change on previous year | +2079.8% |
| 1995 | 71.64 % change on previous year | -216.0% |
| 1996 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1997 | 33.94 % change on previous year | +394.5% |
| 1998 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1999 | 8.43 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2000 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 2001 | -4.94 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2002 | -0.0305 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2003 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -28815.4% |
| 2004 | 11.14 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 23.45 % change on previous year | +110.5% |
| 2006 | 13.16 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2007 | 22.61 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 2008 | 27.25 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 9.55 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 2010 | 7.94 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 12.41 % change on previous year | +56.4% |
| 2012 | 11.18 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2014 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +148.3% |
| 2015 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2017 | 6.41 % change on previous year | +261.6% |
| 2018 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2019 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +77.4% |
| 2020 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2021 | 8.89 % change on previous year | -626.0% |
| 2022 | 20.2 % change on previous year | +127.2% |
| 2023 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2024 | -0.5589 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's -0.5589 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.97 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's -0.5589 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.12 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +40145.0% | 0.0128 % change on previous year | 5.15 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +28815.4% | -0.0305 % change on previous year | 8.76 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -2079.8% | -2.83 % change on previous year | -61.77 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1417.3% | 0.3978 % change on previous year | 6.04 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +1301.8% | 6.09 % change on previous year | 85.39 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +659.4% | 1.39 % change on previous year | 10.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.53 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 85.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.15 % change on previous year | 0.0128 % change on previous year | 13.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.09 % change on previous year | -61.77 % change on previous year | 71.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.69 % change on previous year | -4.94 % change on previous year | 27.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.25 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 12.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.89 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year | 20.2 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 187 Botswana -0.0541 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Tanzania -0.3573 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Brazil -0.5349 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Seychelles -0.9207 % change on previous year compare
- 192 San Marino -1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Chile -1.57 % change on previous year 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 us$), annual growth rate in Rwanda?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Rwanda was -0.5589 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 85.39 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.77 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 190th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.