Wealth share richest in Rwanda
Rwanda: Wealth share richest was 30.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 215 countries
All-time high
46.91
in 1970
All-time low
30.2
in 2023
Years of data
56
1820–2024
Wealth share richest in Rwanda, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth share richest in Rwanda is 30.2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Rwanda peaked at 46.91 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 30.2, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 55th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 41.81 | — |
| 1850 | 43.62 | +4.3% |
| 1880 | 45.66 | +4.7% |
| 1900 | 45.72 | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 45.64 | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 45.75 | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 45.81 | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 45.91 | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 46.07 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 46.79 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 46.91 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 39.05 | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 39.03 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 39.04 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 39.02 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 39.01 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 39.05 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 39.05 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 39.02 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 39 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 39.03 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 39 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 39.05 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 39.04 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 39.01 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 39.02 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 39 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 38.99 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 39.04 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 39.03 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 38.99 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 39.01 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 39.24 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 39.45 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 39.54 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 39.67 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 39.71 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 39.64 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 39.49 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 39.25 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 38.97 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 38.64 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 38.42 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 38.03 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 37.74 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 34.6 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 32.88 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 31.76 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 31.56 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 31.21 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 31.02 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 30.85 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 30.51 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 30.35 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 30.2 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 30.2 | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 30.2 is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.88, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 30.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.26, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 41.81 | 41.81 | 41.81 | 1 |
| 1850s | 43.62 | 43.62 | 43.62 | 1 |
| 1880s | 45.66 | 45.66 | 45.66 | 1 |
| 1900s | 45.72 | 45.72 | 45.72 | 1 |
| 1910s | 45.64 | 45.64 | 45.64 | 1 |
| 1920s | 45.75 | 45.75 | 45.75 | 1 |
| 1930s | 45.81 | 45.81 | 45.81 | 1 |
| 1940s | 45.91 | 45.91 | 45.91 | 1 |
| 1950s | 46.07 | 46.07 | 46.07 | 1 |
| 1960s | 46.79 | 46.79 | 46.79 | 1 |
| 1970s | 46.91 | 46.91 | 46.91 | 1 |
| 1980s | 39.03 | 39 | 39.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.02 | 38.99 | 39.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.4 | 38.97 | 39.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.59 | 31.02 | 38.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.42 | 30.2 | 30.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- 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 wealth share richest in Rwanda?
- Wealth share richest in Rwanda was 30.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 46.91 in 1970.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2 in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for wealth share richest?
- Rwanda ranks 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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