GDP per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: GDP per capita was 1.32 million current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Rwanda, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in Rwanda stood at 1.32 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 166.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Rwanda peaked at 1.32 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,379 current LCU, in 1972.
That places Rwanda 41st out of 208 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,212 current LCU | 5,379 current LCU | 18,532 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,750 current LCU | 20,173 current LCU | 27,496 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,641 current LCU | 24,410 current LCU | 88,409 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,434 current LCU | 98,152 current LCU | 320,533 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 524,815 current LCU | 346,161 current LCU | 728,520 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million current LCU | 734,532 current LCU | 1.32 million current LCU | 5 |
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More population data for Rwanda
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.217 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.01 million (2100)
- Population density 1,329 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.217 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.65 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 114,368 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.65 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.65 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.24 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.7 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Rwanda?
- Gdp per capita in Rwanda was 1.32 million current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,379 current LCU in 1972.
- How does Rwanda rank for gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 41st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release