Afghanistan vs Rwanda: Economic Indicators Comparison
Afghanistan with a GDP of $19.4B ranked the 116th largest economy in the world, while Rwanda ranked 145th with $9.5B. By GDP 5-years average growth and GDP per capita, Afghanistan and Rwanda ranked 125th vs 7th and 191st vs 180th, respectively.
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Afghanistan |  Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $19.4B | $9.5B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 2.3% | 8.6% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 2.2% | 7.4% |
| Population | 34.9M | 12.2M |
| GDP per capita | $521 | $773 |
| GDP per capita growth | -1.35% | 5.77% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 19.27 | 295.65 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.27 | 0.34 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $2k | $2.3k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $20.3B | $9.6B |
| GNI per capita | $550 | $780 |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $73.1B | $27.1B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $2k | $2.2k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Afghanistan | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 20% | 30% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 20% | 30% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 0.6% | 1.4% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| Unemployment | 1.5% | 1% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 54.7 | 70.9 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 4 | 7.34 |
| Human Freedom Index | 4 | 7 |
| Property Rights Index | 48.3 | 76.5 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 30 | 78.3 |
| Business Freedom Index | 54.7 | 60.3 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 99.9 | 86.7 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 61.6 | 81.8 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 10 | 60 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 10 | 40 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 66 | 70.4 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 81 | 79.8 |
| Government Spending Index | 79.2 | 79.8 |
| Tax Burden Index | 91.4 | 79.2 |
| Government Integrity Index | 24.8 | 57.6 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 16 | 56 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 64.1 | 68.3 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 4.7 | 6.7 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 15.1 | 29.7 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 7.1 | 2.5 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | N/A | 932k |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Afghanistan | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 7.1% | 40.7% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 13.4% | 58% |
| External debt stocks | $2.6B | $5.4B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 4.4% | 8.5% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 4.9% | 12.6% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 2.7% | -4.4% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 18.7% | 12.4% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 19.2% | 24.4% |
| Total reserves including gold | $8.2B | $1.2B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $119.4M | $305.5M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Afghanistan | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 5.9% | 17.4% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 45.3% | 34.1% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$3.7B | -$746.9M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 12.2% | 20% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $3.3B | $621.4M |
| Personal remittances received | $803.5M | $260.5M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 22.1% | 16.2% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 20.5% | 29% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $2.4M | N/A |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $13k | N/A |
| Expense, % of GDP | 36.7% | 18.9% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 26.3% | 26% |
