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Rwanda is a World Bank reporting economy in Sub-Saharan Africa . Its reported capital is Kigali. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Sub-Saharan Africa Low incomeLatest observations: 2022–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+25.2%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+54.9%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+21.1 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+2.9 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Rwanda, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Rwanda

14.6MLatest available · 2025
Rwanda

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Population changed by +25.2% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearRwanda
202514,569,341
202414,256,567
202313,954,471
202213,651,030
202113,355,260
202013,065,837
201912,776,103
201812,487,996
201712,202,060
201611,919,183
201511,640,022
201411,364,757
201311,093,340
201210,829,901
201110,573,733
201010,317,553
200910,060,432
20089,804,269
20079,549,933
20069,299,246
20059,054,528
20048,816,844
20038,586,875
20028,400,180
20018,287,094
20008,213,931
19998,147,912
19988,081,681
19977,755,238
19966,708,764
19955,674,118
19946,792,352
19937,981,132
19927,683,266
19917,526,966
19907,375,307
19897,184,706
19886,968,071
19876,749,493
19866,531,881
19856,317,228
19846,107,627
19835,905,311
19825,711,549
19815,527,230
19805,353,259
19795,189,541
19785,035,171
19774,888,240
19764,745,954
19754,607,728
19744,474,228
19734,345,047
19724,220,335
19714,100,044
19703,980,669
19693,861,271
19683,744,010
19673,629,577
19663,521,626
19653,423,210
19643,334,834
19633,258,890
19623,186,025
19613,106,779
19603,022,294

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Rwanda

2.2%Latest available · 2025
Rwanda

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Population growth changed by -0.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearRwanda
20252.17%
20242.14%
20232.2%
20222.19%
20212.19%
20202.24%
20192.28%
20182.32%
20172.35%
20162.37%
20152.39%
20142.42%
20132.4%
20122.39%
20112.45%
20102.52%
20092.58%
20082.63%
20072.66%
20062.67%
20052.66%
20042.64%
20032.2%
20021.36%
20010.89%
20000.81%
19990.82%
19984.12%
199714.5%
199616.75%
1995-17.99%
1994-16.13%
19933.8%
19922.06%
19912.04%
19902.62%
19893.06%
19883.19%
19873.28%
19863.34%
19853.37%
19843.37%
19833.34%
19823.28%
19813.2%
19803.11%
19793.02%
19782.96%
19772.95%
19762.96%
19752.94%
19742.93%
19732.91%
19722.89%
19712.95%
19703.05%
19693.08%
19683.1%
19673.02%
19662.83%
19652.62%
19642.3%
19632.26%
19622.52%
19612.76%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Rwanda

30.9%Latest available · 2025
Rwanda

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Urban population changed by +12.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearRwanda
202530.91%
202429.88%
202328.86%
202227.78%
202126.1%
202024.5%
201922.97%
201821.54%
201720.25%
201619.12%
201518.2%
201417.5%
201317.07%
201216.94%
201116.93%
201016.93%
200916.92%
200816.92%
200716.91%
200616.91%
200516.91%
200416.9%
200316.89%
200216.88%
200116.55%
200015.78%
199914.67%
199813.33%
199711.83%
199610.3%
19958.82%
19947.48%
19936.4%
19925.66%
19915.36%
19905.27%
19895.2%
19885.14%
19875.09%
19865.05%
19855.01%
19844.98%
19834.95%
19824.91%
19814.87%
19804.82%
19794.75%
19784.67%
19774.55%
19764.39%
19754.19%
19743.97%
19733.75%
19723.55%
19713.37%
19703.24%
19693.14%
19683.06%
19673%
19662.94%
19652.88%
19642.83%
19632.78%
19622.72%
19612.67%
19602.6%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Rwanda

3.6 birthsLatest available · 2024
Rwanda

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Fertility rate changed by -0.5 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearRwanda
20243.65 births
20233.7 births
20223.78 births
20213.84 births
20203.91 births
20193.99 births
20184.05 births
20174.08 births
20164.11 births
20154.11 births
20144.12 births
20134.14 births
20124.2 births
20114.33 births
20104.52 births
20094.71 births
20084.92 births
20075.14 births
20065.34 births
20055.5 births
20045.64 births
20035.74 births
20025.82 births
20015.89 births
20005.97 births
19996.06 births
19986.17 births
19976.24 births
19966.29 births
19956.35 births
19946.42 births
19936.48 births
19926.54 births
19916.62 births
19906.8 births
19897.03 births
19887.23 births
19877.43 births
19867.61 births
19857.79 births
19847.91 births
19838 births
19828.06 births
19818.1 births
19808.12 births
19798.13 births
19788.16 births
19778.14 births
19768.12 births
19758.1 births
19748.1 births
19738.09 births
19728.09 births
19718.09 births
19708.15 births
19698.18 births
19688.19 births
19678.21 births
19668.23 births
19658.25 births
19648.27 births
19638.27 births
19628.27 births
19618.28 births
19608.28 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Rwanda

$16.4BLatest available · 2025
Rwanda

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GDP changed by +93.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearRwanda
2025$16,372,132,990.23
2024$15,111,064,181.97
2023$14,806,501,437.28
2022$13,747,404,814.27
2021$11,252,894,909.5
2020$10,487,146,253.4
2019$10,519,272,170.33
2018$9,650,161,136.18
2017$9,164,345,443.26
2016$8,596,812,240.52
2015$8,447,064,078.84
2014$8,129,984,483.79
2013$7,714,276,919.74
2012$7,556,673,275.95
2011$6,802,676,033.66
2010$6,052,276,077.64
2009$5,603,399,014.71
2008$5,120,655,375.24
2007$4,017,977,506.56
2006$3,274,207,945.37
2005$2,933,819,766.18
2004$2,376,496,067.01
2003$2,138,237,278.74
2002$1,966,003,468.49
2001$1,966,600,715.5
2000$2,068,836,754.37
1999$2,157,108,262.84
1998$1,989,343,546.18
1997$1,851,558,197.31
1996$1,382,334,879.41
1995$1,293,535,193.49
1994$753,636,370.45
1993$1,971,525,711.84
1992$2,029,026,961.56
1991$1,911,600,236.67
1990$2,550,185,679.11
1989$2,405,022,593.08
1988$2,395,492,686.81
1987$2,157,432,667.64
1986$1,944,710,683.9
1985$1,715,626,330.62
1984$1,587,413,083.94
1983$1,479,687,586.96
1982$1,407,243,139.27
1981$1,407,062,526.93
1980$1,254,765,641.54
1979$1,109,346,130.97
1978$905,709,076.43
1977$746,650,613.04
1976$637,753,853.13
1975$571,863,500.26
1974$308,458,423.19
1973$290,746,157.15
1972$246,457,838.34
1971$222,952,504.41
1970$219,900,006
1969$188,700,037
1968$172,200,018
1967$159,560,018
1966$124,525,702.86
1965$148,799,980
1964$129,999,994
1963$128,000,000
1962$125,000,008
1961$122,000,016
1960$119,000,024

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Rwanda

$1.1KLatest available · 2025
Rwanda

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GDP per capita changed by +54.9% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearRwanda
2025$1,123.74
2024$1,059.94
2023$1,061.06
2022$1,007.06
2021$842.58
2020$802.64
2019$823.36
2018$772.75
2017$751.05
2016$721.26
2015$725.69
2014$715.37
2013$695.4
2012$697.76
2011$643.36
2010$586.6
2009$556.97
2008$522.29
2007$420.73
2006$352.09
2005$324.02
2004$269.54
2003$249.01
2002$234.04
2001$237.31
2000$251.87
1999$264.74
1998$246.15
1997$238.75
1996$206.05
1995$227.97
1994$110.95
1993$247.02
1992$264.08
1991$253.97
1990$345.77
1989$334.74
1988$343.78
1987$319.64
1986$297.73
1985$271.58
1984$259.91
1983$250.57
1982$246.39
1981$254.57
1980$234.39
1979$213.77
1978$179.88
1977$152.74
1976$134.38
1975$124.11
1974$68.94
1973$66.91
1972$58.4
1971$54.38
1970$55.24
1969$48.87
1968$45.99
1967$43.96
1966$35.36
1965$43.47
1964$38.98
1963$39.28
1962$39.23
1961$39.27
1960$39.37

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Rwanda

9.4%Latest available · 2025
Rwanda

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GDP growth changed by +0.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearRwanda
20259.38%
20247.23%
20238.56%
20229.82%
20218.41%
2020-2.78%
20199.29%
20188.07%
20174.7%
20165.66%
20158.87%
20145.67%
20134.72%
20128.64%
20117.96%
20107.33%
20096.25%
200811.16%
20077.63%
20069.23%
20059.38%
20047.45%
20032.2%
200213.19%
20018.48%
20008.37%
19994.35%
19988.86%
199713.85%
199612.75%
199535.22%
1994-50.25%
1993-8.11%
19925.87%
1991-2.51%
1990-2.4%
1989-0.04%
19884.5%
1987-0.02%
19865.47%
19854.4%
1984-4.24%
19835.98%
19821.81%
19815.44%
19808.95%
197911.87%
19789.15%
19771.99%
197619.5%
1975-2.11%
19741.41%
19733.44%
19720.26%
19711.21%
19706%
196911.01%
19687.01%
19676.92%
19667.01%
19657.01%
1964-12.46%
1963-9.82%
196211.33%
1961-4.3%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Rwanda

5.9%Latest available · 2025
Rwanda

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Inflation changed by +3.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearRwanda
20255.91%
20241.77%
202319.79%
202217.69%
2021-0.39%
20209.85%
20193.35%
2018-0.31%
20178.28%
20167.17%
20152.53%
20142.35%
20135.92%
201210.27%
20113.08%
2010-0.25%
200912.94%
200815.44%
20079.08%
20068.88%
20059.01%
200412.25%
20037.45%
20021.99%
20013.34%
20003.9%
1999-2.41%
19986.21%
199712.02%
19967.41%
199312.35%
19929.56%
199119.64%
19904.19%
19891.01%
19882.98%
19874.13%
1986-1.12%
19851.76%
19845.37%
19836.59%
198212.57%
19816.45%
19807.25%
197915.67%
197813.27%
197713.66%
19767.17%
197530.23%
197431.09%
19739.37%
19723.09%
19710.49%
19700.51%
19690.48%
19683.16%
19671.45%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Rwanda

11.4%Latest available · 2025
Rwanda

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Unemployment changed by -0.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearRwanda
202511.36%
202411.33%
202312.35%
202215.08%
202115.78%
202011.83%
201911.24%
201810.76%
201711.88%
201611.79%
201511.83%
201411.84%
201311.77%
201211.67%
201111.76%
201011.64%
200911.63%
200811.52%
200711.58%
200611.59%
200511.84%
200411.7%
200311.66%
200211.43%
200111.73%
200011.7%
199911.57%
199811.26%
199711.09%
199611.51%
199511.94%
199412.24%
199312.16%
199212.11%
199112.34%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Rwanda

68 yearsLatest available · 2024
Rwanda

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Life expectancy changed by +2.9 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearRwanda
202468.02 years
202367.79 years
202267.53 years
202166.85 years
202066.95 years
201966.69 years
201866.35 years
201766.14 years
201665.73 years
201565.42 years
201465.09 years
201364.65 years
201264.19 years
201163.48 years
201062.8 years
200961.81 years
200860.64 years
200759.5 years
200658.34 years
200556.97 years
200455.52 years
200353.53 years
200251.26 years
200149.49 years
200047.8 years
199945.75 years
199843.1 years
199741.98 years
199642.49 years
199541.52 years
199412.16 years
199342.94 years
199244.4 years
199146.24 years
199047.76 years
198949.49 years
198850.91 years
198751.47 years
198651.71 years
198551.7 years
198451.45 years
198350.94 years
198250.19 years
198149.22 years
198048.12 years
197947.09 years
197846.17 years
197745.58 years
197645.31 years
197545.32 years
197445.57 years
197345.94 years
197246.34 years
197146.76 years
197047.12 years
196947.44 years
196847.73 years
196747.99 years
196648.08 years
196548.2 years
196448.13 years
196344 years
196247.8 years
196147.46 years
196047.02 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Rwanda

5.1%Latest available · 2023
Rwanda

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Health expenditure changed by -1.6 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearRwanda
20235.13%
20225.93%
20216.23%
20205.8%
20194.91%
20185.46%
20175.38%
20165.97%
20156.65%
20146.98%
20136.77%
20128.1%
20117.93%
20108.08%
20097.8%
20087.56%
20077.86%
20067.61%
20057.72%
20047.51%
20036.93%
20023.13%
20013.32%
20003.58%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Rwanda

31.7%Latest available · 2024
Rwanda

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Internet adoption changed by +21.1 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearRwanda
202431.7%
202328.81%
202228.02%
202124.44%
202023.8%
201921.36%
201819.17%
201717.2%
201614.64%
201512.46%
201410.6%
20139%
20128.02%
20117%
20108%
20097.7%
20084.5%
20072.12%
20050.56%
20040.43%
20030.36%
20020.29%
20010.24%
20000.06%
19990.07%
19980.01%
19970%
19960%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Rwanda

79.9%Latest available · 2022
Rwanda

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Renewable energy changed by -8.9 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearRwanda
202279.9%
202179.4%
202081.7%
201981.8%
201882.8%
201784.5%
201685.5%
201586.3%
201488%
201388.5%
201288.8%
201189.7%
201090.5%
200990.5%
200890.6%
200790.3%
200690.6%
200589.2%
200487.6%
200387.3%
200287.1%
200186.9%
200086.8%
199990.8%
199890.8%
199791.1%
199689.2%
199588.4%
199478.5%
199381.3%
199281.6%
199181.8%
199080.1%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Rwanda

72%Latest available · 2024
Rwanda

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Access to electricity changed by +52.2 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearRwanda
202472%
202363.9%
202250.6%
202148.7%
202045.2%
201946.6%
201838%
201734.1%
201629.4%
201522.8%
201419.8%
201315.2%
201217.5%
201110.8%
20109.7%
200915.6%
20086%
200712.8%
200611.4%
20054.8%
20048.7%
20037.4%
20026%
20014.7%
20006.2%
19993.32%
19982.17%
19971.03%
19922.3%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Rwanda

56.7%Latest available · 2025
Rwanda

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Trade changed by +10.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearRwanda
202556.67%
202471.69%
202366.89%
202260.96%
202159.8%
202044.35%
201948.89%
201847.98%
201754.21%
201650.09%
201545.73%
201444.48%
201343.26%
201241.08%
201140.16%
201037.74%
200937.21%
200838%
200736.45%
200633.66%
200538.03%
200437.03%
200332.82%
200231.32%
200133.16%
200031.32%
199931.16%
199832.84%
199737.9%
199636.81%
199535.51%
199482.67%
199329.25%
199226.99%
199128.44%
199022.08%
198926.39%
198827.23%
198729.85%
198636.04%
198533.97%
198435.5%
198335.78%
198239.76%
198135.25%
198045.19%
197947.33%
197842.48%
197734.73%
197637.08%
197529.82%
197437.03%
197327.15%
197227.25%
197129.85%
197029.18%
196924.42%
196826.38%
196728.42%
196634.58%
196531.76%
196426.56%
196320.72%
196224.14%
196122.77%
196024%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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