Human capital per capita, male in Rwanda

Rwanda: Human capital per capita, male was 3,912 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
3,912 current US$
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
128th
of 151 countries
All-time high
4,056 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
415.21 current US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, male in Rwanda, 1995–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995200720201995: 477.7 current US$1996: 415.2 current US$1997: 484.1 current US$1998: 509.7 current US$1999: 565.1 current US$2000: 547.6 current US$2001: 1.1k current US$2002: 1.0k current US$2003: 1.1k current US$2004: 1.2k current US$2005: 1.5k current US$2006: 1.5k current US$2007: 1.8k current US$2008: 2.2k current US$2009: 2.3k current US$2010: 2.5k current US$2011: 3.1k current US$2012: 3.5k current US$2013: 3.5k current US$2014: 3.5k current US$2015: 3.6k current US$2016: 3.5k current US$2017: 3.7k current US$2018: 3.9k current US$2019: 4.1k current US$2020: 3.9k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 3,912 current US$ for human capital per capita, male in 2020.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Rwanda peaked at 4,056 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 415.21 current US$, in 1996.

That places Rwanda 128th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Human capital per capita, male in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in Rwanda, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 477.74 current US$ —
1996 415.21 current US$ -13.1%
1997 484.07 current US$ +16.6%
1998 509.75 current US$ +5.3%
1999 565.14 current US$ +10.9%
2000 547.56 current US$ -3.1%
2001 1,057 current US$ +93.1%
2002 1,047 current US$ -1.0%
2003 1,128 current US$ +7.8%
2004 1,240 current US$ +9.9%
2005 1,523 current US$ +22.8%
2006 1,459 current US$ -4.2%
2007 1,753 current US$ +20.2%
2008 2,165 current US$ +23.5%
2009 2,319 current US$ +7.1%
2010 2,456 current US$ +5.9%
2011 3,120 current US$ +27.1%
2012 3,461 current US$ +10.9%
2013 3,469 current US$ +0.2%
2014 3,532 current US$ +1.8%
2015 3,557 current US$ +0.7%
2016 3,532 current US$ -0.7%
2017 3,675 current US$ +4.0%
2018 3,891 current US$ +5.9%
2019 4,056 current US$ +4.2%
2020 3,912 current US$ -3.6%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 3,912 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,244 current US$, 1.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 3,912 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,622 current US$, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Human capital per capita, male in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +93.1% 547.56 current US$ 1,057 current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 490.38 current US$ 415.21 current US$ 565.14 current US$ 5
2000s 1,424 current US$ 547.56 current US$ 2,319 current US$ 10
2010s 3,475 current US$ 2,456 current US$ 4,056 current US$ 10
2020s 3,912 current US$ 3,912 current US$ 3,912 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 125 Uganda 4,115 current US$ compare
  2. 126 Azerbaijan 3,958 current US$ compare
  3. 127 Haiti 3,956 current US$ compare
  4. 129 Laos 3,898 current US$ compare
  5. 130 Nepal 3,618 current US$ compare
  6. 131 Guinea-Bissau 3,590 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in Rwanda?
Human capital per capita, male in Rwanda was 3,912 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 4,056 current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 415.21 current US$ in 1996.
How does Rwanda rank for human capital per capita, male?
Rwanda ranks 128th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital per capita, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita, male (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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