Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) was 8.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
In 2023, prosperity gap in Rwanda stood at 8.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Rwanda peaked at 22.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 15th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 2005 | 19.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 15.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 14.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 13.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 8.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -36.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 8.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 94% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 8.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.15 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 19.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 22.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.57 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 13.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 15.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 12 Burkina Faso 9.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 13 Ethiopia 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 16 Togo 8.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 17 Mali 8.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 18 Benin 7.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Rwanda
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.7 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,784 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 11.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 13.98 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Rwanda?
- Prosperity gap in Rwanda was 8.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2000.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for prosperity gap?
- Rwanda ranks 15th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.