Population, per unit of GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population, per unit of GDP was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population, per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, per unit of gdp in Rwanda is 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per unit of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 0.0283 units per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 21st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, per unit of GDP in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0254 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0257 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.023 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0283 units per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0227 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0184 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | +122.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -51.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0244 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 18 Guinea-Bissau 0.001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Lesotho 0.001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Uganda 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 South Sudan 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Nigeria 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
More gender data for Rwanda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,716 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9861 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,175 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 191,052 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per unit of gdp in Rwanda?
- Population, per unit of gdp in Rwanda was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0283 units per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- What is the lowest population, per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for population, per unit of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.