Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita was 1,615 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1,615 for agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda peaked at 1,615 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 273.6, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 143rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 409.8 | — |
| 1992 | 421.46 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 331.95 | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 273.6 | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 438.53 | +60.3% |
| 1996 | 433.37 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 382.5 | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 400.59 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 456.73 | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 484.37 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 520.55 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 586.77 | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 563.03 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 600.47 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 617.54 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 655.99 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 651.26 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 707.06 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 740.27 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 785.56 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 820.6 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 889.16 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 902.14 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 932.83 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 974.1 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 987.67 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,053 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 1,119 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1,247 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 1,103 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 1,113 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,058 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,052 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,488 | +41.4% |
| 2025 | 1,615 | +8.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1,615 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,151, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1,615 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,577, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +60.3% | 273.6 | 438.53 |
| 2024 | +41.4% | 1,052 | 1,488 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 394.28 | 273.6 | 456.73 | 9 |
| 2000s | 612.73 | 484.37 | 740.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 971.08 | 785.56 | 1,247 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,238 | 1,052 | 1,615 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6953 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6909 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda?
- Agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda was 1,615 in 2025, according to World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,615 in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 273.6 in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 143rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural value added per worker is calculated by dividing the amount of economic value generated from farming by the number of people who work in agriculture. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.