Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Rwanda
Rwanda: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 3.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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
In 2023, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Rwanda stood at 3.51 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Rwanda peaked at 3.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.49 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 107th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 104 Togo 3.85 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 105 Ghana 3.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 106 Mali 3.67 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 108 Ethiopia 3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 109 Guinea-Bissau 3.45 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 110 Nigeria 3.39 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Rwanda?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Rwanda was 3.51 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Rwanda ranks 107th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.