Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Rwanda
Rwanda: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 1,819 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Rwanda, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Rwanda stood at 1,819. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Rwanda peaked at 1,819 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 486.35, in 1850.
That places Rwanda 140th out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 554.49 | — |
| 1850 | 486.35 | -12.3% |
| 1870 | 600.23 | +23.4% |
| 1890 | 600.23 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1,075 | +79.1% |
| 1929 | 1,251 | +16.3% |
| 1950 | 1,020 | -18.4% |
| 1960 | 1,224 | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 1,337 | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 1,672 | +25.1% |
| 1990 | 1,398 | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 1,024 | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 1,211 | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 1,416 | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 1,819 | +28.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1,819 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,629, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1,819 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,331, 78% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 554.49 | 554.49 | 554.49 | 1 |
| 1850s | 486.35 | 486.35 | 486.35 | 1 |
| 1870s | 600.23 | 600.23 | 600.23 | 1 |
| 1890s | 600.23 | 600.23 | 600.23 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1,251 | 1,251 | 1,251 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,020 | 1,020 | 1,020 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1,224 | 1,224 | 1,224 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1,337 | 1,337 | 1,337 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,672 | 1,672 | 1,672 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,398 | 1,398 | 1,398 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,118 | 1,024 | 1,211 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,618 | 1,416 | 1,819 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Rwanda?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Rwanda was 1,819 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,819 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 486.35 in 1850.
- How does Rwanda rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Rwanda ranks 140th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.