Rwanda

GDP growth in Rwanda

GDP growth in Rwanda: -3.6% a year in 1980 and 9.4% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2025
9.4% a year
Since 1980
+12.9 percentage points
Rank, 2025
4 of 143
counting from the highest
Projected, 2031
7.1% a year
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

% a year · IMF

GDP growth in RwandaGDP growth in Rwanda: -3.6% a year in 1980 and 9.4% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates. The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 7.1% a year in 2031.
Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

  • The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 7.1% a year in 2031.
  • The highest was 24.5% a year in 1995, the lowest -41.9% a year in 1994.

Every year

% a year · IMF

YearRwanda
20259.4
20247.2
20238.6
20229.8
20218.4
2020-2.8
20199.3
20188.1
20174.7
20165.7
20158.9
20145.7
20134.7
20128.6
20118
20107.3
20096.2
200811.2
20077.7
20069.3
20059.4
20047.5
20032.2
200213.2
20018.5
20008.4
19993.3
19988.3
199714.9
199611.6
199524.5
1994-41.9
1993-10.4
19926.6
1991-4.3
19900.4
1989-5.7
19880.3
1987-0.3
19865.5
19854.4
198413
19836
1982-2.5
19812.5
1980-3.6
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
YearRwanda
20267.4
20277.2
20287
20297
20307
20317.1

Good to know

  • How much the economy grew or shrank in a year, after inflation.
  • Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
  • The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
  • Ranks count the 143 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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