RwandaSub-Saharan Africa
Rwanda: 139th largest economy, 133rd in military spending
Population14.6M#76 of 194 in the world · 2025
GDP$16.4B#139 of 193 in the world · 2025
GDP per person$1.1k#174 of 193 in the world · 2025
Fossil fuel output0.0 TWh#171 of 186 in the world · 2016
Military spending$176M#133 of 167 in the world · 2024
Bars show the share of states this actor is ahead of. Rank is among states, each at its latest year.
Sanctions activity
all designations →2 parties tied to Rwanda added to the US, UK or EU lists in the last 180 days.
Attacks reported
attack log →≥ 14 events in or near Rwanda, last 30 days reported by the sources; the strongest are listed. No source sees every attack.
- 2026-10-30 · Armed clash · Kigali, (RW09), Rwanda · GDELT ↗ · machine-coded
- 2026-10-29 · Assault or killing · Gacaca, Sud, Rwanda · GDELT ↗ · machine-coded
- 2026-10-29 · Armed clash · Musanze District, Nord, Rwanda · GDELT ↗ · machine-coded
- 2026-10-29 · Assault or killing · Kigali, (RW09), Rwanda · GDELT ↗ · machine-coded
14.6M people, 31% in cities
- Population14.6M2025
- Population growth2.2%2025
- Urban population30.9%2025
- Land area24.7k km²2023
A $16.4B economy, $1.1k per person
- GDP$16.4B2025
- GDP (purchasing power)$60.7B2025
- GDP per person$1.1k2025
- GDP per person (purchasing power)$4.2k2025
- GDP growth9.4%2025
Fuels are 0% of goods exports
- Exports, share of GDP21.6%2025
- Imports, share of GDP35.1%2025
- Fuels, share of goods exports0.1%2022
- Exports of goods and services$3.5B2025
- Imports of goods and services$5.7B2025
Fossil fuel output of 0.0 TWh
Oilmade 0.0 TWhno figureused
Gasmade 0.0 TWhno figureused
Coalmade 0.0 TWhno figureused
- Fossil fuel production (oil + gas + coal)0.0 TWh2016
- Primary energy consumption7.4 TWh2023
- Energy use per person0.5 MWh2023
- Electricity generation1.1 TWh2024
- Electricity from fossil fuels50.4%2024
Spends $176M on its military, 1.2% of GDP
- Military spending$176M2024
- Military spending, share of GDP1.2%2024
- Armed forces personnel35k2020
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$37M2023
What Rwanda's leaders said lately
4 statements on record, newest first
- Representative of Rwanda, Delegate · 21 Octdemand
The closure of an institution must never become an opportunity for fugitives to escape accountability,
source ↗ - Representative of Rwanda, Delegate · 21 Octoffer
Offered that Rwanda stands ready to cover transfer and preservation costs for archives and to receive convicted persons to serve remaining sentences. source ↗ - Representative of Rwanda, Representative · 14 Octaccusation
We have seen judges in some capitals seek to exercise jurisdiction over African officials on questionable grounds
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Where these numbers come from
- World Bank World Development Indicators (military figures: SIPRI) ↗ · CC BY 4.0 · 1992-2025
- Our World in Data energy dataset (Energy Institute, Ember, EIA) ↗ · CC BY 4.0 · 2016-2024
- IMF World Economic Outlook (DataMapper) ↗ · IMF open data, attribution · 2026
- Wikidata (heads of state and government) ↗ · CC0
Leaders as of 2026-10-05. Figures fetched 2026-10-05; each shows its own year.