Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Rwanda

Rwanda: Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 was 5.52 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5.52
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 28 countries
All-time high
5.52
in 2020
All-time low
4.2
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2021

Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Rwanda, 2013–2021

02462013201720212013: 4.22016: 4.92017: 5.12018: 4.72020: 5.52021: 5.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 5.52 for public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Rwanda peaked at 5.52 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2013.

That places Rwanda 2nd out of 28 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Rwanda, 2013 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2013 4.2 —
2016 4.93 +17.2%
2017 5.11 +3.8%
2018 4.71 -7.9%
2020 5.52 +17.2%
2021 5.52 +0.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 5.52 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.16, 2.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.74 4.2 5.11 4
2020s 5.52 5.52 5.52 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 1 Uganda 7.5
  2. 3 Brazil 3.33 compare
  3. 4 Colombia 2.75 compare
  4. 5 Costa Rica 2.43

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Rwanda?
Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Rwanda was 5.52 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 5.52 in 2020.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2013.
How does Rwanda rank for public to private wage gap, aged 25-64?
Rwanda ranks 2nd out of 28 countries with data for 2021.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 381 data points, 1970–2021
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