Urban population, per unit of GDP in Rwanda

Rwanda: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
27th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0008 units per US$ of GDP
in 1966
All-time low
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 1988
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1960–2025

000.0010.001196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, urban population, per unit of gdp in Rwanda stood at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 1988.

That places Rwanda 27th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP
1961 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP +2.8%
1962 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP +2.3%
1963 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP +1.9%
1964 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP +2.6%
1965 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -8.7%
1966 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP +25.2%
1967 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -17.9%
1968 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -2.3%
1969 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -3.5%
1970 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -8.9%
1971 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP +5.8%
1972 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -2.0%
1973 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -7.7%
1974 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP +2.7%
1975 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -41.4%
1976 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -3.3%
1977 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -8.7%
1978 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -12.8%
1979 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -14.4%
1980 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -7.6%
1981 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -6.9%
1982 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +4.2%
1983 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -0.9%
1984 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -2.9%
1985 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -3.7%
1986 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -8.1%
1987 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -6.1%
1988 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -6.1%
1989 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +3.9%
1990 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -1.8%
1991 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +38.4%
1992 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +1.6%
1993 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +20.8%
1994 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP +160.3%
1995 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -42.7%
1996 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP +29.3%
1997 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -0.8%
1998 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP +9.2%
1999 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP +2.4%
2000 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP +13.0%
2001 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP +11.3%
2002 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP +3.4%
2003 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2004 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -7.6%
2005 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -16.8%
2006 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -8.0%
2007 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -16.3%
2008 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -19.4%
2009 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -6.2%
2010 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -5.0%
2011 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -8.8%
2012 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -7.7%
2013 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2014 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -0.4%
2015 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +2.5%
2016 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +5.7%
2017 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2018 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +3.4%
2019 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +0.1%
2020 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +9.4%
2021 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +1.5%
2022 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -11.0%
2023 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2024 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +3.7%
2025 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -2.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban population, per unit of GDP 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
1994 +160.3% 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 24 Cameroon 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 25 Mauritania 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 26 Palestine, State of 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 28 Mali 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 29 Chad 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 30 Uganda 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Rwanda?
Urban population, per unit of gdp in Rwanda was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 1966.
What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1988.
How does Rwanda rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
Rwanda ranks 27th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
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Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.