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
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1960–2025
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +160.3% | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Rwanda
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.59 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,059 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,586 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 88.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 388.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 261.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 126.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9885 kt (2050)
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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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.