Rwanda vs Tanzania: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Rwanda
3,280 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Tanzania
3,830 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Rwanda rank
136th
Tanzania rank
133rd
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 3,830 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3,280 international-$ in 2021 prices in Rwanda, a difference of 550 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 136th and Tanzania ranks 133rd of 157 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 854.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,476 international-$ in 2021 prices | 621.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 1,325 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,105 international-$ in 2021 prices | 779.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 2,292 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,971 international-$ in 2021 prices | 678.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 2,932 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,552 international-$ in 2021 prices | 620.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Rwanda or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 3,830 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3,280 international-$ in 2021 prices in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 550 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Tanzania rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 136th and Tanzania ranks 133rd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.