GDP per person employed in Rwanda
Rwanda: GDP per person employed was 10,010 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Rwanda, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 10,010 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Rwanda peaked at 10,010 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,160 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 155th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,960 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 4,083 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 3,598 constant 2021 PPP $ | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 2,160 constant 2021 PPP $ | -40.0% |
| 1995 | 3,616 constant 2021 PPP $ | +67.4% |
| 1996 | 3,378 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 3,261 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 3,348 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 3,402 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3,591 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 3,798 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 4,175 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 4,153 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 4,325 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 4,599 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 4,868 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 5,096 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 5,508 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 5,700 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 5,950 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 6,257 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 6,609 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 6,743 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 6,939 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 7,351 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 7,554 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 7,702 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 7,990 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 8,796 constant 2021 PPP $ | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 7,787 constant 2021 PPP $ | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 9,231 constant 2021 PPP $ | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 9,442 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 9,118 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 9,425 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 10,010 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 10,010 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,233 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 10,010 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per person employed 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 | +67.4% | 2,160 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,616 constant 2021 PPP $ |
| 1994 | -40.0% | 3,598 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,160 constant 2021 PPP $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,423 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,160 constant 2021 PPP $ | 4,083 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,581 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,591 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,700 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,189 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,950 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,796 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,169 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,787 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,010 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Rwanda
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.267 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2752 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2591 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3518 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,483 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,403 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,639 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,140 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 32,779 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Rwanda?
- Gdp per person employed in Rwanda was 10,010 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 10,010 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,160 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for gdp per person employed?
- Rwanda ranks 155th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.