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Economy of Rwanda vs Zimbabwe compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Rwanda has a GDP of $14.3B compared to $44.2B for Zimbabwe, ranking 144/197 and 99/197 by economy size, respectively.

Rwanda has $9.58B in government debt (77.6% of GDP), compared to $41.8B (58.6% of GDP) in Zimbabwe.

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 $
Zimbabwe
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Rwanda Zimbabwe
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 $119,000,024 $1,013,800,020 $1,052,990,485 $4,350,191,359
1961 $122,000,016 $970,231,700 $1,096,646,688 $4,624,956,287
1962 $125,000,008 $1,080,195,804 $1,117,601,690 $4,691,299,938
1963 $128,000,000 $974,115,776 $1,159,511,793 $4,984,240,868
1964 $129,999,994 $852,692,316 $1,217,138,098 $4,929,106,598
1965 $148,799,980 $912,462,033 $1,311,435,906 $5,171,153,857
1966 $124,525,703 $976,415,683 $1,281,749,603 $5,249,917,254
1967 $159,560,018 $1,043,944,763 $1,397,002,112 $5,689,178,300
1968 $172,200,018 $1,117,164,761 $1,479,600,019 $5,801,262,791
1969 $188,700,037 $1,240,135,222 $1,747,998,941 $6,522,257,412
1970 $219,900,006 $1,314,561,010 $1,884,206,452 $7,994,014,635
1971 $222,952,504 $1,330,423,038 $2,178,716,475 $8,706,887,816
1972 $246,457,838 $1,333,922,959 $2,677,729,616 $9,432,151,957
1973 $290,746,157 $1,379,784,406 $3,309,353,866 $9,677,832,605
1974 $308,458,423 $1,399,236,932 $3,982,161,721 $10,319,003,882
1975 $571,863,500 $1,369,659,506 $4,371,301,052 $10,119,720,881
1976 $637,753,853 $1,636,805,801 $4,318,372,348 $10,166,761,281
1977 $746,650,613 $1,669,445,501 $4,364,382,451 $9,469,249,965
1978 $905,709,076 $1,822,213,801 $4,351,600,850 $9,212,924,709
1979 $1,109,346,131 $2,038,508,904 $5,177,459,817 $9,516,678,098
1980 $1,254,765,642 $2,220,988,318 $6,678,868,738 $10,889,048,165
1981 $1,407,062,527 $2,341,725,674 $8,011,374,445 $12,252,947,710
1982 $1,407,243,139 $2,384,130,730 $8,539,701,388 $12,575,726,762
1983 $1,479,687,587 $2,526,710,090 $7,764,067,625 $12,775,090,445
1984 $1,587,413,084 $2,419,558,044 $6,352,126,411 $12,531,423,466
1985 $1,715,626,331 $2,526,085,095 $5,637,259,754 $13,401,654,104
1986 $1,944,710,684 $2,664,315,945 $6,217,524,201 $13,682,958,727
1987 $2,157,432,668 $2,663,675,547 $6,741,215,643 $13,840,413,624
1988 $2,395,492,687 $2,783,509,648 $7,814,784,729 $14,885,693,494
1989 $2,405,022,593 $2,782,492,713 $8,286,323,367 $15,659,714,790
1990 $2,550,185,679 $2,715,732,613 $8,783,817,407 $16,754,102,247
1991 $1,911,600,237 $2,647,448,785 $8,641,482,396 $17,680,902,722
1992 $2,029,026,962 $2,802,926,178 $6,751,472,744 $16,086,868,547
1993 $1,971,525,712 $2,575,645,531 $6,563,813,829 $16,256,015,317
1994 $753,636,370 $1,281,433,436 $6,890,675,555 $17,757,290,653
1995 $1,293,535,193 $1,732,806,553 $7,111,271,273 $17,785,351,734
1996 $1,382,334,879 $1,953,664,804 $8,553,147,289 $19,628,038,096
1997 $1,851,558,197 $2,224,242,544 $8,529,572,287 $20,154,186,142
1998 $1,989,343,546 $2,421,280,840 $6,401,968,715 $20,735,677,098
1999 $2,157,108,263 $2,526,652,278 $6,858,013,652 $20,566,096,369
2000 $2,068,836,754 $2,738,155,711 $6,689,958,139 $19,936,940,457
2001 $1,966,600,715 $2,970,476,184 $6,777,385,246 $20,223,955,722
2002 $1,966,003,468 $3,362,343,590 $6,342,116,911 $18,425,232,321
2003 $2,138,237,279 $3,436,395,425 $5,727,592,261 $15,293,850,319
2004 $2,376,496,067 $3,692,326,726 $5,805,598,867 $14,405,654,147
2005 $2,933,819,766 $4,038,589,403 $5,755,215,663 $13,582,935,180
2006 $3,319,784,539 $4,411,233,107 $5,443,896,938 $13,112,762,532
2007 $4,070,507,895 $4,747,955,684 $5,291,950,526 $12,633,710,460
2008 $5,179,854,065 $5,277,886,761 $4,415,703,156 $10,401,466,939
2009 $5,674,476,969 $5,607,662,717 $9,665,815,601 $11,781,957,805
2010 $6,124,756,654 $6,018,965,512 $12,041,602,762 $14,100,106,033
2011 $6,884,913,658 $6,497,978,183 $14,101,801,031 $16,101,463,201
2012 $7,654,761,045 $7,059,501,498 $17,114,762,914 $18,784,841,116
2013 $7,819,964,024 $7,392,699,278 $19,091,004,042 $19,158,562,814
2014 $8,238,966,120 $7,848,619,326 $19,495,547,523 $19,613,959,113
2015 $8,543,760,206 $8,543,760,206 $19,963,058,858 $19,963,058,858
2016 $8,695,272,061 $9,053,886,363 $20,548,759,858 $20,113,938,470
2017 $9,252,833,894 $9,408,633,107 $51,074,726,484 $21,066,215,031
2018 $9,637,904,519 $10,209,916,262 $34,156,057,417 $22,121,615,842
2019 $10,349,300,277 $11,174,486,378 $25,715,657,177 $20,720,775,635
2020 $10,174,386,855 $10,797,494,132 $26,868,564,055 $19,101,046,520
2021 $11,078,787,095 $11,969,932,692 $27,240,507,842 $20,718,530,621
2022 $13,316,161,006 $12,946,823,702 $32,789,657,378 $21,990,477,716
2023 $14,331,722,700 $14,014,924,102 $35,231,369,343 $23,164,059,016
2024 $14,251,642,231 $15,260,942,693 $44,187,704,410 $23,634,169,921

Economic indicators

Rwanda Zimbabwe
Gross domestic product
$14.3B
2024
$44.2B
2024
GDP rank
144/197
2024
99/197
2024
GDP growth
-0.56%
2023-2024
25.4%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$1,000
2024
$2,656
2024
GDP per capita rank
177/197
2024
144/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,711
2024
$3,922
2024
Government debt
$9.58B
2024
$41.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
77.6%
2025
58.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$672
2024
$2,513
2024
Government debt per person rank
156/185
2024
111/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,587
2025
$2,797
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.75B
2024
$2.46B
1999
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2023
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
1.9%
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.4%
2025
19.1%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
1.77%
2023-2024
89%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
6.75%
2025
35%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
9.29%
2023
Population
14826674
17210092

GDP per capita in Rwanda vs Zimbabwe

Rwanda's GDP per capita is $1,000, ranking 177/197, compared to $2,656 in Zimbabwe, ranking 144/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Rwanda ranks 168th at $3,711, while Zimbabwe ranks 167th at $3,922.

Rwanda
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Zimbabwe
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Rwanda Zimbabwe
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 $39.4 - $276.4 -
1961 $39.3 - $279 -
1962 $39.2 - $275.5 -
1963 $39.3 - $277 -
1964 $39 - $281.7 -
1965 $43.5 - $294.1 -
1966 $35.4 - $278.6 -
1967 $44 - $294.2 -
1968 $46 - $302 -
1969 $48.9 - $346 -
1970 $55.2 - $361 -
1971 $54.4 - $405 -
1972 $58.4 - $483 -
1973 $66.9 - $579 -
1974 $68.9 - $674 -
1975 $124.1 - $717 -
1976 $134.4 - $687 -
1977 $152.7 - $677 -
1978 $179.9 - $665 -
1979 $213.8 - $779 -
1980 $234.4 - $949 -
1981 $254.6 - $1,068 -
1982 $246.4 - $1,095 -
1983 $250.6 - $959 -
1984 $259.9 - $757 -
1985 $271.6 - $649 -
1986 $297.7 - $692 -
1987 $320 - $726 -
1988 $344 - $815 -
1989 $335 - $840 -
1990 $346 $549 $866 $1,803
1991 $254 $542 $831 $1,917
1992 $264.1 $575 $631 $1,734
1993 $247 $521 $604 $1,768
1994 $111 $311 $634 $1,970
1995 $228 $514 $648 $1,996
1996 $206 $499 $767 $2,206
1997 $238.7 $500 $750 $2,261
1998 $246.2 $528 $552 $2,307
1999 $264.7 $554 $582 $2,284
2000 $251.9 $609 $563 $2,243
2001 $237.3 $670 $566 $2,311
2002 $234 $760 $525 $2,118
2003 $249 $775 $468 $1,771
2004 $269.5 $832 $469 $1,695
2005 $324 $914 $461 $1,633
2006 $357 $1,002 $431 $1,605
2007 $426 $1,079 $413 $1,568
2008 $528 $1,191 $341 $1,300
2009 $564 $1,241 $735 $1,461
2010 $594 $1,314 $902 $1,741
2011 $651 $1,413 $1,037 $1,993
2012 $707 $1,455 $1,239 $2,272
2013 $705 $1,512 $1,362 $2,475
2014 $725 $1,678 $1,372 $2,553
2015 $734 $1,781 $1,386 $2,647
2016 $730 $1,866 $1,407 $2,797
2017 $758 $1,968 $3,448 $7,045
2018 $772 $2,125 $2,272 $2,614
2019 $810 $2,336 $1,684 $3,211
2020 $779 $2,285 $1,730 $3,511
2021 $830 $2,733 $1,724 $3,185
2022 $975 $3,099 $2,041 $3,560
2023 $1,027 $3,399 $2,156 $3,820
2024 $1,000 $3,711 $2,656 $3,922

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Rwanda's government spending was $4.1B, accounting for 27.4% of its GDP, while Zimbabwe's spent $8.24B, or 19.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 77.6% in Rwanda and 58.6% in Zimbabwe, ranking 46/185 and 86/185, respectively.

Rwanda
Government spending

Government debt
Zimbabwe
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Rwanda Zimbabwe
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1992 21.5% - - -
1993 20.3% - - -
1994 13.3% - - -
1995 18% 100.8% - -
1996 19.5% 83.4% - -
1997 17% 72.2% - -
1998 16.4% 70.1% - -
1999 22.4% 78.4% - -
2000 18.2% 86% - -
2001 19.1% 84% - -
2002 20.5% 92% - -
2003 18.5% 79.5% - -
2004 17.9% 80.9% - -
2005 19.9% 58.9% 15.5% 33.1%
2006 20.6% 22.5% 8.46% 39.4%
2007 22.4% 22.1% 5.06% 44.7%
2008 22.5% 18.3% 3.75% 61.1%
2009 22.3% 18.5% 11.7% 58.7%
2010 23.8% 18.8% 18.4% 47.6%
2011 24.7% 18.7% 23.2% 42.9%
2012 24.6% 19.1% 20.6% 38.4%
2013 26.2% 26.7% 20.6% 37%
2014 27.5% 29.1% 20.4% 42.3%
2015 26.6% 33.1% 20.8% 48%
2016 25.1% 41.1% 23.6% 49.9%
2017 25.1% 45.6% 27.9% 68.9%
2018 26.4% 49.2% 20.3% 48.1%
2019 28.2% 53.6% 14.3% 82.3%
2020 33.5% 68.7% 13.8% 84.5%
2021 31.6% 67.3% 18.6% 58.2%
2022 29.7% 60.9% 21.5% 99.5%
2023 27% 63.4% 20% 96.6%
2024 28.8% 67.2% 18.6% 94.6%
2025 27.4% 77.6% 19.1% 58.6%

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 Zimbabwe's deficit of -$910M, or -2.06% of GDP.

Over the past 20 years, Rwanda recorded a fiscal deficit in 17 of those years, while Zimbabwe ran a deficit in 20 years. On average, Rwanda posted an annual deficit equal to -2.87% of GDP, compared to deficit of -3.07% of GDP for Zimbabwe.

Deficit/surplus
Rwanda

Zimbabwe
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Rwanda Zimbabwe
1992 -7.21% -
1993 -6.6% -
1994 -9.54% -
1995 -2.04% -
1996 -5.01% -
1997 -2.22% -
1998 -2.59% -
1999 -4.41% -
2000 -0.22% -
2001 -1.8% -
2002 -2.03% -
2003 -1.23% -
2004 2.27% -
2005 1.12% -5.12%
2006 -0.03% -2.07%
2007 -1.56% -2.47%
2008 0.83% -1.77%
2009 0.26% -2.06%
2010 -0.64% -0.15%
2011 -0.86% -2.45%
2012 -2.38% -0.18%
2013 -1.27% -0.97%
2014 -3.92% -1.02%
2015 -2.68% -2.04%
2016 -2.27% -6.59%
2017 -2.52% -10.4%
2018 -2.57% -5.57%
2019 -5.08% -2.64%
2020 -9.54% -0.49%
2021 -7% -3.22%
2022 -5.74% -4.88%
2023 -5.04% -5.32%
2024 -6.57% -2.06%
2025 -6.29% -0.5%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 29 years, Rwanda has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 6.85%, compared with 90.4% in Zimbabwe. In 2024, inflation was 1.77% in Rwanda and 89% in Zimbabwe.

Inflation
Rwanda

Zimbabwe
Year Inflation
Rwanda Zimbabwe Rwanda Zimbabwe
1996 7.41% 6%
1997 12% -1%
1998 6.21% -28%
1999 -2.41% -13.4%
2000 3.9% 4.5%
2001 3.34% -37.2%
2002 1.99% -34.4%
2003 7.45% -8.6%
2004 12.3% 113.6%
2005 9.01% -31.5%
2006 8.88% 33%
2007 9.08% -72.7%
2008 15.4% 157%
2009 12.9% 6.2%
2010 -0.25% 3%
2011 3.08% 3.5%
2012 10.3% 3.7%
2013 5.92% 1.6%
2014 2.35% -0.2%
2015 2.53% -2.4%
2016 7.17% -1.6%
2017 8.28% 0.9%
2018 -0.31% 10.6%
2019 3.35% 255.3%
2020 9.85% 557%
2021 -0.39% 98.5%
2022 17.7% 193.4%
2023 19.8% 667%
2024 1.77% 736%
2025 - 89%

Top exports between countries

Rwanda
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $1.35M
Raw agricultural goods $230K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $91K
Textiles & consumer goods $35K
Miscellaneous $9K
Chemicals & pharma $4K
Metals $4K
Precious metals & jewellery $1K
Zimbabwe
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $219K
Animal & marine products $30K
Chemicals & pharma $17K
Precious metals & jewellery $15K
Textiles & consumer goods $6K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $3K
Raw agricultural goods $2K

Balance of trade

Rwanda Zimbabwe
Current account balance
-$1.65B
2023
$134M
2023
Current account balance ranking
136/189
2023
64/189
2023
Current account balance, % of GDP
-11.5%
2023
+0.38%
2023
Goods imports
$4.83B
2023
$8.66B
2023
Goods exports
$2.47B
2023
$7.2B
2023
Service imports
$948M
2023
$1.64B
2023
Service exports
$1.04B
2023
$399M
2023
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
30.6%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
30.8%
2024
22.1%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Rwanda Zimbabwe
Economic freedom 54.8 35.1
Economic freedom ranking 133/197 191/197
Property rights 62 20.7
Government integrity 50.5 20.7
Judicial effectiveness 27.1 15.8
Tax burden 81.3 73.6
Government spending 73.8 87.6
Fiscal health 35 44.4
Business freedom 56.8 39.3
Labor freedom 48.7 33.2
Monetary freedom 67.3 0
Trade freedom 55.2 50.4
Investment freedom 60 25
Financial freedom 40 10

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Rwanda is 54.8, ranking 133/197, compared to 35.1 for Zimbabwe, ranking 191/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Rwanda
Zimbabwe
Year Economic freedom index
Rwanda Zimbabwe
1995 - 48.5
1996 - 46.7
1997 38.3 48
1998 39.1 44.6
1999 39.8 47.2
2000 42.3 48.7
2001 45.4 38.8
2002 50.4 36.7
2003 47.8 36.7
2004 53.3 34.4
2005 51.7 35.2
2006 52.8 33.5
2007 52.4 32
2008 54.2 29.5
2009 54.2 22.7
2010 59.1 21.4
2011 62.7 22.1
2012 64.9 26.3
2013 64.1 28.6
2014 64.7 35.5
2015 64.8 37.6
2016 63.1 38.2
2017 67.6 44
2018 69.1 44
2019 71.1 40.4
2020 70.9 43.1
2021 68.3 39.5
2022 57.1 33.1
2023 52.2 39
2024 51.6 38.2
2025 54.8 35.1

More economic indicators

Rwanda Zimbabwe
Services, % of GDP
47.6%
2024
55.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21%
2024
31.8%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
5.44%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2024
$37.6B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$3,620
2024
$3,880
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.41B
2024
$485M
2024
Total reserves ranking
123/177
2024
157/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$459M
2023
-$558M
2023
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$819M
2024
$597M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$9.86M
2024
$131M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
3.88%
2023
3.34%
2023
Poverty at national poverty lines
27.4%
2023
38.3%
2019
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
25.9%
2024
4.47%
2024

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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.