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Rwanda · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

164th of 182 · 28th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capitaRwanda's gni per capita rose from US$200 in 1996 to US$1,150 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$200US$400US$600US$800US$1kUS$1.2kUS$1,150

Rwanda's gni per capita rose from US$200 in 1996 to US$1,150 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

159th of 181 · 26th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Rwanda's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $490 in 1996 to intl $4,070 in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $1kintl $2kintl $3kintl $4kintl $5kintl $4,070

Rwanda's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $490 in 1996 to intl $4,070 in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

118th of 129 · 26th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Rwanda's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$222 in 1996 to US$611.9 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$200US$400US$600US$611.9

Rwanda's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$222 in 1996 to US$611.9 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

41st of 57 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Gini indexRwanda's gini index fell from 48.5 in 2000 to 39.4 in 2023.20002005201020152020354045505539.4

Rwanda's gini index fell from 48.5 in 2000 to 39.4 in 2023.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

50th of 57 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Income share held by highest 10%Rwanda's income share held by highest 10% fell from 40.8 % in 2000 to 33.4 % in 2023.2000200520102015202035%40%45%33.4 %

Rwanda's income share held by highest 10% fell from 40.8 % in 2000 to 33.4 % in 2023.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

25th of 57 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Income share held by lowest 20%Rwanda's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 5.2 % in 2000 to 7.4 % in 2023.200020052010201520204%5%6%7%8%7.4 %

Rwanda's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 5.2 % in 2000 to 7.4 % in 2023.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

57th of 57 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Extreme povertyRwanda's extreme poverty fell from 82.3 % in 2000 to 38.6 % in 2023.200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%100%38.6 %

Rwanda's extreme poverty fell from 82.3 % in 2000 to 38.6 % in 2023.

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