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🇷🇼 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Rwanda

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
13.42%
share of total income
Middle 40%
34.38%
share of total income
Top 10%
52.21%
share of total income
Top 1%
18.94%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (RWF)

BracketAvg. Income (RWF)Threshold (RWF)
Bottom 50%310,841 RWF< 466,261
Middle 40%1,980,827 RWF466,261 - 7,220,003
Top 10%12,033,339 RWF> 7,220,003
Top 1%43,654,497 RWF> 26,192,698
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+7.76%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
7.76%
Bottom 50%
7.76%
Top 1% Growth
7.76%

Inequality Gap

52.2%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 5.2x the national average salary in Rwanda.

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