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Rwanda
Republic of Rwanda
Quick facts
- Capital
- Kigali
- Population
- 12 m
- Area
- 26,338 km²
- Region
- Eastern Africa
- Languages
- English, French, Kinyarwanda
- Currency
- Rwandan franc (Fr)
- Demonym
- Rwandan
- UN member
- Yes
How Rwanda compares
Economy size$14 B
140th of 178 worldwide · 10th of 17 in Eastern Africa
Income per person$1,000
160th of 178 worldwide · 11th of 17 in Eastern Africa
Life expectancy68.0 yrs
134th of 179 worldwide · 5th of 17 in Eastern Africa
Internet access31.7%
153rd of 179 worldwide · 7th of 17 in Eastern Africa
Military spending$176 M
130th of 163 worldwide · 9th of 16 in Eastern Africa
Highlights
GDP
$14 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$1,000
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
68.0 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
0.8%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
133
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
4.0%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
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