Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Rwanda
Rwanda: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% was 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Rwanda is 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Rwanda peaked at 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6466 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6466 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2005 | 0.7331 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9659 international-$ in 2021 prices | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | +71.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6899 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.6466 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.7331 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.9659 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 102 Benin 2.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 103 Cameroon 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 104 Mali 1.87 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 106 Ethiopia 1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 107 Togo 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 108 Guinea-Bissau 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Rwanda?
- Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Rwanda was 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6466 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Rwanda ranks 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.