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
130th
of 150 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

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B1995200720201995: 374.0M current US$1996: 391.0M current US$1997: 422.0M current US$1998: 445.0M current US$1999: 409.0M current US$2000: 407.0M current US$2001: 433.0M current US$2002: 476.0M current US$2003: 466.0M current US$2004: 566.0M current US$2005: 509.0M current US$2006: 686.0M current US$2007: 1.2B current US$2008: 1.1B current US$2009: 1.6B current US$2010: 1.5B current US$2011: 1.6B current US$2012: 1.3B current US$2013: 1.6B current US$2014: 1.4B current US$2015: 1.3B current US$2016: 1.6B current US$2017: 1.8B current US$2018: 2.1B current US$2019: 2.2B current US$2020: 2.5B current US$

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 130th out of 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 127 Eswatini 3.46 billion current US$ compare
  2. 128 Niger 2.91 billion current US$ compare
  3. 129 Laos 2.87 billion current US$ compare
  4. 131 Mauritania 2.50 billion current US$ compare
  5. 132 Tajikistan 2.14 billion current US$ compare
  6. 133 Guyana 1.99 billion current US$ compare

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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 130th out of 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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