GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 580,936 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Rwanda is 580,936 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 580,936 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,914 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Rwanda ranks 110th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,914 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 9,037 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 9,990 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 11,785 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 12,503 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 23,180 current US$ per square kilometre | +85.4% |
| 1976 | 25,851 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 30,266 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 36,713 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 44,968 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 50,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 57,035 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 57,043 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 59,979 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 64,346 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 69,543 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 78,829 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 87,452 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 97,101 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 97,488 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 103,372 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 77,487 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 82,247 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 79,916 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 30,549 current US$ per square kilometre | -61.8% |
| 1995 | 52,434 current US$ per square kilometre | +71.6% |
| 1996 | 56,033 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 75,053 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1998 | 80,638 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 87,439 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 83,861 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 79,716 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 79,692 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 86,674 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 96,332 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 118,923 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 134,567 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 164,998 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 209,966 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 230,015 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 248,268 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 279,080 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 310,286 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 316,983 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 333,967 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 346,322 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 352,463 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 375,064 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 390,673 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 419,510 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 412,420 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 449,080 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 539,773 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 580,936 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 580,936 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 40,923 current US$ per square kilometre, 14.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 580,936 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,072 current US$ per square kilometre, 6.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +85.4% | 12,503 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,180 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1994 | -61.8% | 79,916 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,549 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +71.6% | 30,549 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,434 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,321 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,914 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,968 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,968 current US$ per square kilometre | 50,862 current US$ per square kilometre | 97,488 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,517 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,549 current US$ per square kilometre | 103,372 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,474 current US$ per square kilometre | 79,692 current US$ per square kilometre | 230,015 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 337,262 current US$ per square kilometre | 248,268 current US$ per square kilometre | 419,510 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 495,552 current US$ per square kilometre | 412,420 current US$ per square kilometre | 580,936 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 107 North Macedonia 625,044 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Iraq 619,356 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Palau 612,715 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Jordan 575,360 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Saudi Arabia 566,863 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Montenegro 559,895 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Rwanda was 580,936 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 580,936 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,914 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 110th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.