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Economy of Rwanda vs United Arab Emirates compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Rwanda has a GDP of $14.3B compared to $537B for the United Arab Emirates, ranking 144/197 and 29/197 by economy size, respectively.

Rwanda has $9.58B in government debt (77.6% of GDP), compared to $172B (32.8% of GDP) in the United Arab Emirates.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

Rwanda
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
United Arab Emirates
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Rwanda UAE
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 $119,000,024 $1,013,800,020 - -
1961 $122,000,016 $970,231,700 - -
1962 $125,000,008 $1,080,195,804 - -
1963 $128,000,000 $974,115,776 - -
1964 $129,999,994 $852,692,316 - -
1965 $148,799,980 $912,462,033 - -
1966 $124,525,703 $976,415,683 - -
1967 $159,560,018 $1,043,944,763 - -
1968 $172,200,018 $1,117,164,761 - -
1969 $188,700,037 $1,240,135,222 - -
1970 $219,900,006 $1,314,561,010 $685,986,701 $14,070,592,924
1971 $222,952,504 $1,330,423,038 $939,893,600 $19,222,171,572
1972 $246,457,838 $1,333,922,959 $1,415,086,929 $26,734,126,559
1973 $290,746,157 $1,379,784,406 $4,231,243,616 $47,217,855,776
1974 $308,458,423 $1,399,236,932 $11,651,505,689 $54,063,519,993
1975 $571,863,500 $1,369,659,506 $14,720,728,249 $57,430,272,387
1976 $637,753,853 $1,636,805,801 $19,213,158,779 $66,921,691,096
1977 $746,650,613 $1,669,445,501 $24,871,775,165 $81,269,253,405
1978 $905,709,076 $1,822,213,801 $23,775,764,225 $79,977,394,655
1979 $1,109,346,131 $2,038,508,904 $31,225,659,621 $96,711,523,271
1980 $1,254,765,642 $2,220,988,318 $43,599,160,050 $119,801,181,765
1981 $1,407,062,527 $2,341,725,674 $49,333,424,135 $125,382,930,480
1982 $1,407,243,139 $2,384,130,730 $46,622,718,605 $116,958,054,939
1983 $1,479,687,587 $2,526,710,090 $42,803,323,345 $111,407,435,357
1984 $1,587,413,084 $2,419,558,044 $41,807,954,236 $115,882,617,757
1985 $1,715,626,331 $2,526,085,095 $40,603,650,232 $111,717,244,274
1986 $1,944,710,684 $2,664,315,945 $33,943,612,095 $95,006,426,309
1987 $2,157,432,668 $2,663,675,547 $36,384,908,744 $98,219,526,270
1988 $2,395,492,687 $2,783,509,648 $36,275,674,203 $95,647,247,530
1989 $2,405,022,593 $2,782,492,713 $41,464,995,914 $107,448,100,944
1990 $2,550,185,679 $2,715,732,613 $50,701,443,748 $127,141,173,341
1991 $1,911,600,237 $2,647,448,785 $51,552,165,622 $128,234,691,621
1992 $2,029,026,962 $2,802,926,178 $54,239,171,888 $132,524,071,346
1993 $1,971,525,712 $2,575,645,531 $55,625,170,253 $134,195,452,934
1994 $753,636,370 $1,281,433,436 $59,305,093,980 $143,449,770,720
1995 $1,293,535,193 $1,732,806,553 $65,743,666,576 $153,043,528,513
1996 $1,382,334,879 $1,953,664,804 $73,571,233,996 $161,917,610,698
1997 $1,851,558,197 $2,224,242,544 $78,839,008,445 $175,179,308,497
1998 $1,989,343,546 $2,421,280,840 $75,674,336,283 $175,690,822,167
1999 $2,157,108,263 $2,526,652,278 $84,445,473,111 $180,789,745,171
2000 $2,068,836,754 $2,738,155,711 $104,337,372,362 $200,410,321,466
2001 $1,966,600,715 $2,970,476,184 $103,311,640,572 $203,214,232,287
2002 $1,966,003,468 $3,362,343,590 $109,816,201,498 $208,159,362,863
2003 $2,138,237,279 $3,436,395,425 $124,346,358,067 $226,478,512,549
2004 $2,376,496,067 $3,692,326,726 $147,824,370,320 $248,144,435,950
2005 $2,933,819,766 $4,038,589,403 $180,617,467,965 $260,192,198,684
2006 $3,319,784,539 $4,411,233,107 $222,116,541,865 $285,788,137,283
2007 $4,070,507,895 $4,747,955,684 $257,916,133,424 $294,888,746,643
2008 $5,179,854,065 $5,277,886,761 $315,474,615,739 $304,301,112,625
2009 $5,674,476,969 $5,607,662,717 $253,547,358,747 $288,346,842,937
2010 $6,124,756,654 $6,018,965,512 $300,189,052,689 $292,968,610,444
2011 $6,884,913,658 $6,497,978,183 $360,832,739,551 $311,179,896,154
2012 $7,654,761,045 $7,059,501,498 $384,610,125,391 $316,857,313,566
2013 $7,819,964,024 $7,392,699,278 $400,218,529,748 $332,876,224,084
2014 $8,238,966,120 $7,848,619,326 $414,105,366,753 $346,742,821,790
2015 $8,543,760,206 $8,543,760,206 $370,275,469,571 $370,275,469,571
2016 $8,695,272,061 $9,053,886,363 $369,255,326,236 $390,868,305,597
2017 $9,252,833,894 $9,408,633,107 $390,516,804,030 $393,741,456,224
2018 $9,637,904,519 $10,209,916,262 $427,049,432,158 $398,914,879,875
2019 $10,349,300,277 $11,174,486,378 $417,989,721,743 $403,336,245,504
2020 $10,174,386,855 $10,797,494,132 $349,473,015,330 $383,342,656,333
2021 $11,078,787,095 $11,969,932,692 $415,178,792,757 $400,036,290,964
2022 $13,316,161,006 $12,946,823,702 $502,731,935,194 $430,077,804,445
2023 $14,331,722,700 $14,014,924,102 $514,130,432,648 $445,641,058,044
2024 $14,251,642,231 $15,260,942,693 $537,078,829,135 $462,404,360,915

Economic indicators

Rwanda UAE
Gross domestic product
$14.3B
2024
$537B
2024
GDP rank
144/197
2024
29/197
2024
GDP growth
-0.56%
2023-2024
4.46%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$1,000
2024
$49,378
2024
GDP per capita rank
177/197
2024
24/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,711
2024
$77,959
2024
Government debt
$9.58B
2024
$172B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
77.6%
2025
32.8%
2025
Government debt per person
$672
2024
$15,857
2024
Government debt per person rank
156/185
2024
39/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,587
2025
$40,921
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.75B
2024
$1.05T
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
202,201
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2023
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.8%
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.4%
2025
24%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
1.77%
2023-2024
1.6%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
6.75%
2025
4.15%
2025
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
1.88%
2024
Population
14826674
11372700

GDP per capita in Rwanda vs United Arab Emirates

Rwanda's GDP per capita is $1,000, ranking 177/197, compared to $49,378 in the United Arab Emirates, ranking 24/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Rwanda ranks 168th at $3,711, while the United Arab Emirates ranks 16th at $77,959.

Rwanda
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
United Arab Emirates
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Rwanda UAE
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 $39.4 - - -
1961 $39.3 - - -
1962 $39.2 - - -
1963 $39.3 - - -
1964 $39 - - -
1965 $43.5 - - -
1966 $35.4 - - -
1967 $44 - - -
1968 $46 - - -
1969 $48.9 - - -
1970 $55.2 - $2,394 -
1971 $54.4 - $2,805 -
1972 $58.4 - $3,675 -
1973 $66.9 - $9,696 -
1974 $68.9 - $23,823 -
1975 $124.1 - $27,117 -
1976 $134.4 - $31,197 -
1977 $152.7 - $35,020 -
1978 $179.9 - $29,379 -
1979 $213.8 - $34,238 -
1980 $234.4 - $42,925 -
1981 $254.6 - $44,854 -
1982 $246.4 - $39,972 -
1983 $250.6 - $34,650 -
1984 $259.9 - $32,012 -
1985 $271.6 - $29,468 -
1986 $297.7 - $23,132 -
1987 $320 - $23,113 -
1988 $344 - $21,570 -
1989 $335 - $23,167 -
1990 $346 $549 $26,710 $86,949
1991 $254 $542 $25,691 $85,765
1992 $264.1 $575 $25,648 $86,019
1993 $247 $521 $25,033 $84,860
1994 $111 $311 $25,473 $88,427
1995 $228 $514 $27,003 $92,107
1996 $206 $499 $28,323 $93,009
1997 $238.7 $500 $27,983 $94,374
1998 $246.2 $528 $24,889 $88,693
1999 $264.7 $554 $25,856 $86,165
2000 $251.9 $609 $29,866 $91,318
2001 $237.3 $670 $27,745 $88,832
2002 $234 $760 $27,754 $86,960
2003 $249 $775 $29,660 $91,059
2004 $269.5 $832 $33,377 $96,982
2005 $324 $914 $38,719 $99,577
2006 $357 $1,002 $44,343 $104,995
2007 $426 $1,079 $45,855 $99,097
2008 $528 $1,191 $50,054 $93,017
2009 $564 $1,241 $37,803 $83,337
2010 $594 $1,314 $43,697 $83,671
2011 $651 $1,413 $50,789 $87,709
2012 $707 $1,455 $52,034 $87,340
2013 $705 $1,512 $52,024 $85,515
2014 $725 $1,678 $51,381 $85,248
2015 $734 $1,781 $43,535 $71,720
2016 $730 $1,866 $41,326 $67,702
2017 $758 $1,968 $42,341 $68,043
2018 $772 $2,125 $45,690 $75,071
2019 $810 $2,336 $44,251 $76,885
2020 $779 $2,285 $37,174 $65,353
2021 $830 $2,733 $43,360 $67,401
2022 $975 $3,099 $49,899 $73,778
2023 $1,027 $3,399 $49,041 $76,110
2024 $1,000 $3,711 $49,378 $77,959

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Rwanda's government spending was $4.1B, accounting for 27.4% of its GDP, while the United Arab Emirates' spent $125B, or 24% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 77.6% in Rwanda and 32.8% in the United Arab Emirates, ranking 46/185 and 156/185, respectively.

Rwanda
Government spending

Government debt
United Arab Emirates
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Rwanda UAE
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1991 - - 36% 4.97%
1992 21.5% - 29.6% 5.31%
1993 20.3% - 31.5% 6.01%
1994 13.3% - 30.1% 5.58%
1995 18% 100.8% 26.1% 5.06%
1996 19.5% 83.4% 27.6% 3.48%
1997 17% 72.2% 22.6% 2.86%
1998 16.4% 70.1% 25.8% 4.18%
1999 22.4% 78.4% 24.3% 4.73%
2000 18.2% 86% 21.8% 3.12%
2001 19.1% 84% 25.2% 2.69%
2002 20.5% 92% 21.3% 3.43%
2003 18.5% 79.5% 20% 3.33%
2004 17.9% 80.9% 17.7% 4.08%
2005 19.9% 58.9% 15.7% 4.48%
2006 20.6% 22.5% 15.6% 5.05%
2007 22.4% 22.1% 17.7% 8.89%
2008 22.5% 18.3% 22% 8.95%
2009 22.3% 18.5% 35% 21.1%
2010 23.8% 18.8% 31.1% 18.8%
2011 24.7% 18.7% 30.3% 20.9%
2012 24.6% 19.1% 28.4% 20.7%
2013 26.2% 26.7% 29.6% 15.6%
2014 27.5% 29.1% 32.2% 13.8%
2015 26.6% 33.1% 27.2% 16.1%
2016 25.1% 41.1% 32.8% 19.3%
2017 25.1% 45.6% 28.1% 21.9%
2018 26.4% 49.2% 26.7% 21.3%
2019 28.2% 53.6% 28.4% 26.8%
2020 33.5% 68.7% 31.1% 41.3%
2021 31.6% 67.3% 26.4% 36.3%
2022 29.7% 60.9% 23.1% 32.1%
2023 27% 63.4% 23% 32.4%
2024 28.8% 67.2% 23.2% 32.1%
2025 27.4% 77.6% 24% 32.8%

Government deficit by year

In 2024, Rwanda's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$936M, equivalent to -6.57% of GDP. This compares to the United Arab Emirates' surplus of $25.9B, or 4.83% of GDP.

Over the past 33 years, Rwanda recorded a fiscal deficit in 29 of those years, while the United Arab Emirates ran a deficit in 8 years. On average, Rwanda posted an annual deficit equal to -3.03% of GDP, compared to surplus of +4.23% of GDP for the United Arab Emirates.

Deficit/surplus
Rwanda

United Arab Emirates
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Rwanda UAE
1991 - 3.89%
1992 -7.21% 3.34%
1993 -6.6% -2.89%
1994 -9.54% -1.78%
1995 -2.04% 3.58%
1996 -5.01% 0.92%
1997 -2.22% 6.71%
1998 -2.59% 1%
1999 -4.41% 1.31%
2000 -0.22% 10.7%
2001 -1.8% 1.21%
2002 -2.03% -1.24%
2003 -1.23% 2.35%
2004 2.27% 6.4%
2005 1.12% 16%
2006 -0.03% 20.2%
2007 -1.56% 17.1%
2008 0.83% 17.6%
2009 0.26% -6.13%
2010 -0.64% 0.53%
2011 -0.86% 5.17%
2012 -2.38% 8.77%
2013 -1.27% 8.18%
2014 -3.92% 1.79%
2015 -2.68% -6.56%
2016 -2.27% -3.05%
2017 -2.52% -0.16%
2018 -2.57% 3.77%
2019 -5.08% 2.59%
2020 -9.54% -2.47%
2021 -7% 4.03%
2022 -5.74% 9.97%
2023 -5.04% 5.91%
2024 -6.57% 4.83%
2025 -6.29% 2.89%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 29 years, Rwanda has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 6.85%, compared with 2.76% in the United Arab Emirates. In 2024, inflation was 1.77% in Rwanda and 1.6% in the United Arab Emirates.

Inflation
Rwanda

United Arab Emirates
Year Inflation
Rwanda UAE Rwanda UAE
1996 7.41% 3%
1997 12% 3%
1998 6.21% 2%
1999 -2.41% 2.1%
2000 3.9% 1.3%
2001 3.34% 2.8%
2002 1.99% 2.9%
2003 7.45% 3.1%
2004 12.3% 5%
2005 9.01% 6.2%
2006 8.88% 9.3%
2007 9.08% 11.1%
2008 15.4% 12.3%
2009 12.9% -4.7%
2010 -0.25% 0.9%
2011 3.08% 0.9%
2012 10.3% 0.7%
2013 5.92% 1.1%
2014 2.35% 2.3%
2015 2.53% 4.1%
2016 7.17% 1.6%
2017 8.28% 2%
2018 -0.31% 3.1%
2019 3.35% -1.9%
2020 9.85% -2.1%
2021 -0.39% -0.1%
2022 17.7% 4.8%
2023 19.8% 1.6%
2024 1.77% 1.7%
2025 - 1.6%

Top exports between countries

Rwanda
Export category Export value
Precious metals & jewellery $444M
Raw materials & minerals $61.6M
Raw agricultural goods $8.89M
Metals $4.1M
Machinery & equipment $1.21M
Animal & marine products $867K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $299K
Chemicals & pharma $70K
Textiles & consumer goods $8K
Wood & paper products $8K
UAE
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $107M
Textiles & consumer goods $16.2M
Chemicals & pharma $9.95M
Raw materials & minerals $6.65M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $5.77M
Metals $5M
Precious metals & jewellery $3.63M
Wood & paper products $3.3M
Raw agricultural goods $811K
Animal & marine products $438K

Balance of trade

Rwanda UAE
Current account balance
-$1.65B
2023
n/a
Current account balance ranking
136/189
2023
n/a
Current account balance, % of GDP
-11.5%
2023
n/a
Goods imports
$4.83B
2023
n/a
Goods exports
$2.47B
2023
n/a
Service imports
$948M
2023
n/a
Service exports
$1.04B
2023
n/a
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
93.7%
2023
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
30.8%
2024
108.6%
2023

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Rwanda UAE
Economic freedom 54.8 71.6
Economic freedom ranking 133/197 29/197
Property rights 62 65.4
Government integrity 50.5 65.9
Judicial effectiveness 27.1 35.2
Tax burden 81.3 96.9
Government spending 73.8 82.3
Fiscal health 35 97.9
Business freedom 56.8 84.2
Labor freedom 48.7 62.1
Monetary freedom 67.3 80.5
Trade freedom 55.2 78.4
Investment freedom 60 50
Financial freedom 40 60

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Rwanda is 54.8, ranking 133/197, compared to 71.6 for the United Arab Emirates, ranking 29/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Rwanda
United Arab Emirates
Year Economic freedom index
Rwanda UAE
1996 - 71.6
1997 38.3 71.9
1998 39.1 72.2
1999 39.8 71.5
2000 42.3 74.2
2001 45.4 74.9
2002 50.4 73.6
2003 47.8 73.4
2004 53.3 67.2
2005 51.7 65.2
2006 52.8 62.2
2007 52.4 62.6
2008 54.2 62.6
2009 54.2 64.7
2010 59.1 67.3
2011 62.7 67.8
2012 64.9 69.3
2013 64.1 71.1
2014 64.7 71.4
2015 64.8 72.4
2016 63.1 72.6
2017 67.6 76.9
2018 69.1 77.6
2019 71.1 77.6
2020 70.9 76.2
2021 68.3 76.9
2022 57.1 70.2
2023 52.2 70.9
2024 51.6 71.1
2025 54.8 71.6

More economic indicators

Rwanda UAE
Services, % of GDP
47.6%
2024
51.6%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
21%
2024
47.7%
2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
0.7%
2023
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2024
$538B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$3,620
2024
$78,110
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.41B
2024
$238B
2024
Total reserves ranking
123/177
2024
14/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$459M
2023
n/a
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$819M
2024
$45.6B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$9.86M
2024
$23.4B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
3.88%
2023
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
27.4%
2023
19.5%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
25.9%
2024
27.1%
2023

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.