Rwanda—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #71 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
63.5%
2024
YoY Change
-0.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#71
of 148 countries
Maximum
85.8%
2000
Minimum
58.2%
2021
CAGR
-1.2%
13 years
Last
63.5%
Previous
63.7%
Highest
85.8%
Lowest
58.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Rwanda's self-employed (%) was 63.5% in 2024, ranking #71 out of 148 countries. This represents a -0.2% change from 2023. Over the past 13 years, the highest recorded value was 85.8% (2000) and the lowest was 58.2% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 63.7% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 60.2% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 58.2% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 60.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | -27.7% |
| 2014 | 83.6% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 83.1% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 77.5% | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 85.8% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |