RwandaRwanda, located in the region of Sub-Saharan Africa , is an internationally classified economy with a "Low income" income level. It is home to a demographic force of approximately 14.6 million inhabitants.
From a quantitative perspective, The macroeconomic structure maintains a baseline trajectory with a growth of 9.4% and a CPI of 5.9%. A sustained disinflationary cycle stands out positively, reducing the CPI by 13.9 points from its recent peaks. On a competitive level, it outperforms the regional average of Sub-Saharan Africa (4.1%) by a wide margin.
Delving deeper into its institutional metrics, The external profile shows vulnerability due to a deep trade deficit, where imports exceed exports by a margin of 13.6% of GDP.
The demographic pyramid and GDP per capita ($1,124) maintain a standard proportion within its cluster.
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$0.02T
+9.38%
Data from 2025
5.9%
Data from 2025
GDP per Capita
$1,124
YEAR 2025
Unemployment
11.4%
YEAR 2025
Debt to GDP
48.4%
YEAR 1992
Active Population
14.6M
YEAR 2025
Population > 65 Years
4.0%
YEAR 2025
Gini IndexMeasures income inequality. 0 is total equality, 100 is extreme inequality.
39.4
YEAR 2023
Exports (% GDP)
21.6%
YEAR 2025
Imports (% GDP)
35.1%
YEAR 2025
FDI (% GDP)Foreign Direct Investment. Foreign capital productively invested in this economy.
3.8%
YEAR 2024
| Year | GDP (USD) | Growth (%) | Inflation (%) | Unemployment (%) | Debt/GDP (%) | Exports (%GDP) | Imports (%GDP) | FDI (%GDP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16.37B | 9.38 | 5.91 | 11.36 | --- | 21.55 | 35.12 | --- |
| 2024 | $15.11B | 7.23 | 1.77 | 11.33 | --- | 28.42 | 43.27 | 3.79 |
| 2023 | $14.81B | 8.56 | 19.79 | 12.35 | --- | 23.70 | 43.19 | 3.09 |
| 2022 | $13.75B | 9.82 | 17.69 | 15.08 | --- | 21.80 | 39.16 | 2.22 |
| 2021 | $11.25B | 8.41 | -0.39 | 15.78 | --- | 19.29 | 40.52 | 2.07 |
| 2020 | $10.49B | -2.78 | 9.85 | 11.83 | --- | 18.67 | 25.68 | 1.46 |
| 2019 | $10.52B | 9.29 | 3.35 | 11.24 | --- | 22.03 | 26.86 | 2.50 |
| 2018 | $9.65B | 8.07 | -0.31 | 10.76 | --- | 21.64 | 26.35 | 3.79 |
| 2017 | $9.16B | 4.70 | 8.28 | 11.88 | --- | 20.73 | 33.47 | 2.99 |
| 2016 | $8.60B | 5.66 | 7.17 | 11.79 | --- | 15.62 | 34.47 | 3.25 |