Foreign assets in Rwanda
Rwanda: Foreign assets was 2.55 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
2.55 billion current US$
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
131st
of 151 countries
All-time high
2.55 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
374.00 million current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets in Rwanda, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 2.55 billion current US$ for foreign assets in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Rwanda peaked at 2.55 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 374.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Rwanda 131st out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 374.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 391.00 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 422.00 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 445.00 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 409.00 million current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 407.00 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 433.00 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 476.00 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 466.00 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 566.00 million current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 509.00 million current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 686.00 million current US$ | +34.8% |
| 2007 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +69.2% |
| 2008 | 1.14 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.64 billion current US$ | +44.2% |
| 2010 | 1.46 billion current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 1.57 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.29 billion current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 1.61 billion current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 1.45 billion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.32 billion current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.61 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 1.80 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 2.12 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 2.18 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.55 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2.55 billion current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.73 billion current US$, 93% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2.55 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.86 billion current US$, 44% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 408.20 million current US$ | 374.00 million current US$ | 445.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 748.00 million current US$ | 407.00 million current US$ | 1.64 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 billion current US$ | 1.29 billion current US$ | 2.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 billion current US$ | 2.55 billion current US$ | 2.55 billion current US$ | 1 |
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More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets in Rwanda?
- Foreign assets in Rwanda was 2.55 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 374.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for foreign assets?
- Rwanda ranks 131st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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