GNI (current LCU), per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 1.29 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Rwanda, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gni (current lcu), per capita in Rwanda stood at 1.29 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 165.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 1.29 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,381 current LCU per person, in 1972.
That places Rwanda 41st out of 207 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.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,527 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 5,422 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 5,381 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 5,565 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 6,351 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 11,387 current LCU per person | +79.3% |
| 1976 | 12,963 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 14,580 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 16,014 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 18,486 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 20,202 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 22,331 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 23,107 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 24,144 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 26,069 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 27,358 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 25,934 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 25,230 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 26,130 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 26,719 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 28,807 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 31,605 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 35,192 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 35,355 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 24,280 current LCU per person | -31.3% |
| 1995 | 60,021 current LCU per person | +147.2% |
| 1996 | 62,582 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 71,348 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 76,133 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 87,943 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 97,424 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 103,924 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 110,178 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 131,970 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 153,453 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 179,069 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 195,210 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 232,145 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 286,851 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 318,456 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 343,262 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 387,632 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 428,370 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 448,149 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 483,399 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 518,337 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 558,571 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 610,706 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 640,592 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 704,022 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 717,444 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 803,366 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 983,913 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 1.17 million current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 1.29 million current LCU per person | +10.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.29 million current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 580,448 current LCU per person, 2.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.29 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 599,006 current LCU per person, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (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 | +147.2% | 24,280 current LCU per person | 60,021 current LCU per person |
| 1975 | +79.3% | 6,351 current LCU per person | 11,387 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,168 current LCU per person | 5,381 current LCU per person | 18,486 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,723 current LCU per person | 20,202 current LCU per person | 27,358 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,327 current LCU per person | 24,280 current LCU per person | 87,943 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 180,868 current LCU per person | 97,424 current LCU per person | 318,456 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 512,304 current LCU per person | 343,262 current LCU per person | 704,022 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 991,625 current LCU per person | 717,444 current LCU per person | 1.29 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 38 Russia 1.38 million current LCU per person compare
- 39 Serbia 1.37 million current LCU per person compare
- 40 Sri Lanka 1.33 million current LCU per person compare
- 42 Nigeria 1.15 million current LCU per person compare
- 43 Jamaica 1.07 million current LCU per person compare
- 44 Albania 1.06 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Rwanda?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Rwanda was 1.29 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,381 current LCU per person in 1972.
- How does Rwanda rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 41st out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.9%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.