Rwanda in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Rwanda, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$16.4 bn

2025

from $2.1 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$1 124

2025

from $252 in 2000

Real growth

9.4%

2025

from 8.4% in 2000

Inflation

5.9%

2025

from 3.9% in 2000

Unemployment

11.4%

2025

from 11.7% in 2000

Government debt

64.6%of GDP

2025

from 87.2% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Rwanda's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$16.4 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$16.4 bn
2024	$15.1 bn
2023	$14.8 bn
2022	$13.7 bn
2021	$11.3 bn
2020	$10.5 bn
2019	$10.5 bn
2018	$9.7 bn
2017	$9.2 bn
2016	$8.6 bn
2015	$8.4 bn
2014	$8.1 bn
2013	$7.7 bn
2012	$7.6 bn
2011	$6.8 bn
2010	$6.1 bn
2009	$5.6 bn
2008	$5.1 bn
2007	$4.0 bn
2006	$3.3 bn
2005	$2.9 bn
2004	$2.4 bn
2003	$2.1 bn
2002	$2.0 bn
2001	$2.0 bn
2000	$2.1 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

9.4%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	6.8%
2030 (projection)	6.8%
2029 (projection)	6.8%
2028 (projection)	6.8%
2027 (projection)	7.6%
2026 (projection)	7.2%
2025	9.4%
2024	7.2%
2023	8.6%
2022	9.8%
2021	8.4%
2020	−2.8%
2019	9.3%
2018	8.1%
2017	4.7%
2016	5.7%
2015	8.9%
2014	5.7%
2013	4.7%
2012	8.6%
2011	8.0%
2010	7.3%
2009	6.3%
2008	11.2%
2007	7.6%
2006	9.2%
2005	9.4%
2004	7.5%
2003	2.2%
2002	13.2%
2001	8.5%
2000	8.4%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$1 1242025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$1 124	$4 164
2024	$1 060	$3 785
2023	$1 061	$3 519
2022	$1 007	$3 195
2021	$843	$2 776
2020	$803	$2 355
2019	$823	$2 374
2018	$773	$2 128
2017	$751	$1 949
2016	$721	$1 845
2015	$726	$1 761
2014	$715	$1 655
2013	$695	$1 492
2012	$698	$1 436
2011	$643	$1 396
2010	$587	$1 298
2009	$557	$1 226
2008	$522	$1 177
2007	$421	$1 066
2006	$352	$990
2005	$324	$903
2004	$270	$822
2003	$249	$765
2002	$234	$751
2001	$237	$662
2000	$252	$602

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200044%10%31%

202552%8%14%20%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

5.9%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	5.0%
2030 (projection)	5.0%
2029 (projection)	5.0%
2028 (projection)	5.0%
2027 (projection)	5.0%
2026 (projection)	5.6%
2025	5.9%
2024	1.8%
2023	19.8%
2022	17.7%
2021	−0.4%
2020	9.8%
2019	3.4%
2018	−0.3%
2017	8.3%
2016	7.2%
2015	2.5%
2014	2.4%
2013	5.9%
2012	10.3%
2011	3.1%
2010	−0.3%
2009	12.9%
2008	15.4%
2007	9.1%
2006	8.9%
2005	9.0%
2004	12.3%
2003	7.5%
2002	2.0%
2001	3.3%
2000	3.9%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

11.4%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	11.4%	16.4%
2024	11.3%	16.6%
2023	12.3%	18.2%
2022	15.1%	22.2%
2021	15.8%	23.3%
2020	11.8%	15.9%
2019	11.2%	16.1%
2018	10.8%	16.3%
2017	11.9%	16.7%
2016	11.8%	16.6%
2015	11.8%	16.6%
2014	11.8%	16.6%
2013	11.8%	16.4%
2012	11.7%	16.3%
2011	11.8%	16.3%
2010	11.6%	16.1%
2009	11.6%	16.0%
2008	11.5%	15.8%
2007	11.6%	15.8%
2006	11.6%	15.8%
2005	11.8%	16.0%
2004	11.7%	15.8%
2003	11.7%	15.7%
2002	11.4%	15.4%
2001	11.7%	15.6%
2000	11.7%	15.4%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

21.6%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	21.6%	35.1%
2024	28.4%	43.3%
2023	23.7%	43.2%
2022	21.8%	39.2%
2021	19.3%	40.5%
2020	18.7%	25.7%
2019	22.0%	26.9%
2018	21.6%	26.4%
2017	20.7%	33.5%
2016	15.6%	34.5%
2015	13.4%	32.4%
2014	14.1%	30.4%
2013	13.7%	29.6%
2012	12.2%	28.9%
2011	12.8%	27.4%
2010	10.8%	26.9%
2009	10.5%	26.7%
2008	11.4%	26.6%
2007	13.9%	22.6%
2006	11.1%	22.5%
2005	10.2%	27.9%
2004	9.8%	27.2%
2003	7.4%	25.5%
2002	6.1%	25.3%
2001	7.3%	25.9%
2000	5.3%	26.1%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−12.0%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2024	−12.0%
2023	−11.1%
2022	−9.1%
2021	−10.8%
2020	−11.7%
2019	−11.7%
2018	−10.1%
2017	−9.6%
2016	−15.5%
2015	−12.8%
2014	−11.5%
2013	−7.6%
2012	−9.8%
2011	−7.0%
2010	−6.6%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

3.8%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	3.8%
2023	3.1%
2022	2.2%
2021	2.1%
2020	1.5%
2019	2.5%
2018	3.8%
2017	3.0%
2016	3.3%
2015	1.9%
2014	3.9%
2013	3.0%
2012	3.6%
2011	1.6%
2010	3.6%
2009	2.1%
2008	2.0%
2007	2.0%
2006	0.9%
2005	0.3%
2004	0.3%
2003	0.2%
2002	0.1%
2001	0.9%
2000	0.4%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

64.6%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	61.6%
2030 (projection)	65.2%
2029 (projection)	67.2%
2028 (projection)	67.4%
2027 (projection)	67.4%
2026 (projection)	66.8%
2025	64.6%
2024	63.4%
2023	61.4%
2022	59.0%
2021	66.2%
2020	66.7%
2019	52.8%
2018	49.2%
2017	46.1%
2016	41.5%
2015	33.5%
2014	29.5%
2013	27.0%
2012	19.3%
2011	18.9%
2010	19.0%
2009	18.7%
2008	18.5%
2007	22.4%
2006	22.8%
2005	59.8%
2004	82.1%
2003	80.7%
2002	93.4%
2001	85.2%
2000	87.2%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−4.5%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−3.6%
2030 (projection)	−2.0%
2029 (projection)	−3.1%
2028 (projection)	−2.8%
2027 (projection)	−3.0%
2026 (projection)	−4.3%
2025	−4.5%
2024	−6.2%
2023	−4.9%
2022	−5.6%
2021	−6.9%
2020	−9.3%
2019	−5.0%
2018	−2.6%
2017	−2.5%
2016	−2.3%
2015	−2.7%
2014	−4.0%
2013	−1.3%
2012	−2.4%
2011	−0.9%
2010	−0.6%
2009	0.3%
2008	0.8%
2007	−1.6%
2006	0.0%
2005	1.1%
2004	2.3%
2003	−1.3%
2002	−2.1%
2001	−1.8%
2000	−0.2%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

13.1%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2023	13.1%
2022	13.3%
2021	14.2%
2020	14.6%
2019	14.4%
2018	14.2%
2017	13.6%
2016	14.6%
2015	13.4%
2014	13.1%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Rwanda

Population

14.57 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	14.57 m
2024	14.26 m
2023	13.95 m
2022	13.65 m
2021	13.36 m
2020	13.07 m
2019	12.78 m
2018	12.49 m
2017	12.20 m
2016	11.92 m
2015	11.64 m
2014	11.36 m
2013	11.09 m
2012	10.83 m
2011	10.57 m
2010	10.32 m
2009	10.06 m
2008	9.80 m
2007	9.55 m
2006	9.30 m
2005	9.05 m
2004	8.82 m
2003	8.59 m
2002	8.40 m
2001	8.29 m
2000	8.21 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	37.0%	59.0%	4.0%
2024	37.4%	58.7%	3.9%
2023	37.7%	58.5%	3.8%
2022	38.2%	58.1%	3.7%
2021	38.6%	57.8%	3.6%
2020	39.2%	57.4%	3.5%
2019	39.7%	57.0%	3.4%
2018	40.1%	56.6%	3.3%
2017	40.5%	56.3%	3.1%
2016	40.9%	56.1%	3.0%
2015	41.1%	55.9%	3.0%
2014	41.4%	55.7%	2.9%
2013	41.7%	55.5%	2.8%
2012	41.9%	55.3%	2.8%
2011	42.2%	55.1%	2.8%
2010	42.4%	54.9%	2.7%
2009	42.6%	54.7%	2.7%
2008	42.8%	54.5%	2.7%
2007	42.9%	54.5%	2.7%
2006	42.9%	54.4%	2.6%
2005	43.1%	54.3%	2.6%
2004	43.3%	54.1%	2.6%
2003	43.7%	53.8%	2.5%
2002	44.3%	53.3%	2.4%
2001	45.2%	52.5%	2.3%
2000	46.4%	51.4%	2.1%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

3.652024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	3.65
2023	3.70
2022	3.78
2021	3.84
2020	3.91
2019	3.99
2018	4.05
2017	4.08
2016	4.11
2015	4.11
2014	4.12
2013	4.14
2012	4.20
2011	4.33
2010	4.52
2009	4.71
2008	4.92
2007	5.14
2006	5.34
2005	5.50
2004	5.64
2003	5.74
2002	5.82
2001	5.89
2000	5.97

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

68.0 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	68.0 years
2023	67.8 years
2022	67.5 years
2021	66.8 years
2020	67.0 years
2019	66.7 years
2018	66.3 years
2017	66.1 years
2016	65.7 years
2015	65.4 years
2014	65.1 years
2013	64.7 years
2012	64.2 years
2011	63.5 years
2010	62.8 years
2009	61.8 years
2008	60.6 years
2007	59.5 years
2006	58.3 years
2005	57.0 years
2004	55.5 years
2003	53.5 years
2002	51.3 years
2001	49.5 years
2000	47.8 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

6 2822025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 6 282 people, in 2025.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	6 282
2024	−15 582
2023	−9 001
2022	−9 001
2021	−21 492
2020	−22 251
2019	−24 492
2018	−25 323
2017	−25 634
2016	−24 474
2015	−21 862
2014	−19 505
2013	−16 779
2012	−25 260
2011	−27 915
2010	−29 501
2009	−30 128
2008	−31 913
2007	−32 537
2006	−34 008
2005	−33 830
2004	−31 214
2003	−25 355
2002	−91 518
2001	−152 197
2000	−153 588

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

5.1%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	5.1%
2022	5.9%
2021	6.2%
2020	5.8%
2019	4.9%
2018	5.5%
2017	5.4%
2016	6.0%
2015	6.7%
2014	7.0%
2013	6.8%
2012	8.1%
2011	7.9%
2010	8.1%
2009	7.8%
2008	7.6%
2007	7.9%
2006	7.6%
2005	7.7%
2004	7.5%
2003	6.9%
2002	3.1%
2001	3.3%
2000	3.6%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

4.6%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2024	4.6%
2023	4.9%
2022	4.7%
2021	5.6%
2020	3.3%
2019	3.2%
2018	3.1%
2017	3.1%
2016	3.4%
2015	3.6%
2014	4.2%
2013	4.7%
2012	4.4%
2011	4.4%
2010	4.6%
2008	3.5%
2007	4.0%
2001	4.8%
2000	3.4%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

31.7%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	31.7%
2023	28.8%
2022	28.0%
2021	24.4%
2020	23.8%
2019	21.4%
2018	19.2%
2017	17.2%
2016	14.6%
2015	12.5%
2014	10.6%
2013	9.0%
2012	8.0%
2011	7.0%
2010	8.0%
2009	7.7%
2008	4.5%
2007	2.1%
2005	0.6%
2004	0.4%
2003	0.4%
2002	0.3%
2001	0.2%
2000	0.1%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

39.42023

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2023	39.4
2016	43.7
2013	45.1
2010	47.2
2005	52.0
2000	48.5

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

30.9%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	30.9%
2024	29.9%
2023	28.9%
2022	27.8%
2021	26.1%
2020	24.5%
2019	23.0%
2018	21.5%
2017	20.3%
2016	19.1%
2015	18.2%
2014	17.5%
2013	17.1%
2012	16.9%
2011	16.9%
2010	16.9%
2009	16.9%
2008	16.9%
2007	16.9%
2006	16.9%
2005	16.9%
2004	16.9%
2003	16.9%
2002	16.9%
2001	16.6%
2000	15.8%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

59.9%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	59.9%
2020	63.3%
2019	51.1%
2018	47.2%
2017	50.5%
2016	53.0%
2015	66.0%
2014	72.5%
2013	67.5%
2012	69.9%
2011	65.1%
2010	67.7%
2009	52.5%
2008	55.7%
2007	49.5%
2006	48.3%
2005	52.7%
2004	58.7%
2003	66.1%
2002	58.2%
2001	60.3%
2000	63.5%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

79.9%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2022	79.9%
2021	79.4%
2020	81.7%
2019	81.8%
2018	82.8%
2017	84.5%
2016	85.5%
2015	86.3%
2014	88.0%
2013	88.5%
2012	88.8%
2011	89.7%
2010	90.5%
2009	90.5%
2008	90.6%
2007	90.3%
2006	90.6%
2005	89.2%
2004	87.6%
2003	87.3%
2002	87.1%
2001	86.9%
2000	86.8%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.2 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	0.2 t
2023	0.2 t
2022	0.2 t
2021	0.1 t
2020	0.1 t
2019	0.1 t
2018	0.1 t
2017	0.1 t
2016	0.1 t
2015	0.1 t
2014	0.1 t
2013	0.1 t
2012	0.1 t
2011	0.1 t
2010	0.1 t
2009	0.1 t
2008	0.1 t
2007	0.1 t
2006	0.1 t
2005	0.1 t
2004	0.1 t
2003	0.1 t
2002	0.1 t
2001	0.1 t
2000	0.1 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

11.3%2023

−0.3 points since 2000, between 10.7% and 11.6% in every year

200011.6%

202311.3%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	11.3%
2022	11.3%
2021	11.2%
2020	11.2%
2019	11.2%
2018	11.1%
2017	11.1%
2016	11.0%
2015	10.9%
2014	10.9%
2013	10.9%
2012	10.8%
2011	10.8%
2010	10.7%
2009	10.8%
2008	10.9%
2007	11.0%
2006	11.1%
2005	11.2%
2004	11.3%
2003	11.4%
2002	11.5%
2001	11.5%
2000	11.6%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Rwanda's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1962
Government: semi-presidential system
Official languages: English, French, Kinyarwanda, Swahili
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

RWISO alpha-2

RWAISO alpha-3

646ISO numeric

Calling code: +250
Internet domain: .rw
Time zone: UTC+02:00

Memberships

1970FrancophonieOrganisation internationale de la Francophonie

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q1037 · World Bank data · Africa