Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Rwanda

Rwanda: Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy was 52.14 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
52.14 current US$
Change on year
up 42.3%
World rank
79th
of 111 countries
All-time high
52.14 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
10.63 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Rwanda, 1995–2020

10203040501995200720201995: 38.3 current US$1996: 32.6 current US$1997: 26.3 current US$1998: 24.9 current US$1999: 18.6 current US$2000: 13 current US$2001: 10.6 current US$2002: 12.4 current US$2003: 16.6 current US$2004: 11.4 current US$2005: 12 current US$2006: 13 current US$2007: 13.5 current US$2008: 23.5 current US$2009: 20.5 current US$2010: 20.2 current US$2011: 25.9 current US$2012: 37.1 current US$2013: 28.5 current US$2014: 27.6 current US$2015: 22.7 current US$2016: 20.1 current US$2017: 23.9 current US$2018: 27.6 current US$2019: 36.6 current US$2020: 52.1 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 52.14 current US$ for renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.3% on the previous year and up 157.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Rwanda peaked at 52.14 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.63 current US$, in 2001.

Rwanda ranks 79th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy (current US$) in Rwanda, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 38.33 current US$ —
1996 32.6 current US$ -14.9%
1997 26.31 current US$ -19.3%
1998 24.95 current US$ -5.2%
1999 18.64 current US$ -25.3%
2000 12.97 current US$ -30.4%
2001 10.63 current US$ -18.1%
2002 12.44 current US$ +17.0%
2003 16.57 current US$ +33.2%
2004 11.4 current US$ -31.2%
2005 11.98 current US$ +5.1%
2006 13 current US$ +8.5%
2007 13.51 current US$ +3.9%
2008 23.55 current US$ +74.3%
2009 20.54 current US$ -12.8%
2010 20.24 current US$ -1.4%
2011 25.94 current US$ +28.2%
2012 37.11 current US$ +43.1%
2013 28.5 current US$ -23.2%
2014 27.58 current US$ -3.2%
2015 22.73 current US$ -17.6%
2016 20.11 current US$ -11.5%
2017 23.88 current US$ +18.7%
2018 27.55 current US$ +15.4%
2019 36.64 current US$ +33.0%
2020 52.14 current US$ +42.3%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 52.14 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 62.53 current US$, 83% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 52.14 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 202.63 current US$, 26% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.17 current US$ 18.64 current US$ 38.33 current US$ 5
2000s 14.66 current US$ 10.63 current US$ 23.55 current US$ 10
2010s 27.03 current US$ 20.11 current US$ 37.11 current US$ 10
2020s 52.14 current US$ 52.14 current US$ 52.14 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 76 Thailand 56.66 current US$ compare
  2. 77 Madagascar 54.39 current US$ compare
  3. 78 Cambodia 53.26 current US$ compare
  4. 80 United Kingdom 49.49 current US$ compare
  5. 81 Bolivia 44.34 current US$ compare
  6. 82 South Korea 41.63 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Rwanda?
Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Rwanda was 52.14 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 52.14 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 10.63 current US$ in 2001.
How does Rwanda rank for renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy?
Rwanda ranks 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 157.6%. 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 Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 2,843 data points, 1995–2020
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