Foreign assets per capita in Rwanda

Rwanda: Foreign assets per capita was 193.89 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
193.89 current US$
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
136th
of 151 countries
All-time high
193.89 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
50.19 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Rwanda, 1995–2020

501001502001995200720201995: 65.8 current US$1996: 58.2 current US$1997: 55 current US$1998: 56.2 current US$1999: 51.1 current US$2000: 50.2 current US$2001: 52.7 current US$2002: 56.9 current US$2003: 54.4 current US$2004: 64.4 current US$2005: 56.4 current US$2006: 74 current US$2007: 121.9 current US$2008: 116.2 current US$2009: 163.2 current US$2010: 141.3 current US$2011: 148.4 current US$2012: 118.6 current US$2013: 144.8 current US$2014: 127.5 current US$2015: 113.8 current US$2016: 135.2 current US$2017: 147.2 current US$2018: 169.2 current US$2019: 169.6 current US$2020: 193.9 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Rwanda stood at 193.89 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Rwanda peaked at 193.89 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.19 current US$, in 2000.

Rwanda ranks 136th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign assets per capita in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets per capita (current US$) in Rwanda, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 65.77 current US$
1996 58.22 current US$ -11.5%
1997 55.04 current US$ -5.5%
1998 56.22 current US$ +2.1%
1999 51.06 current US$ -9.2%
2000 50.19 current US$ -1.7%
2001 52.65 current US$ +4.9%
2002 56.85 current US$ +8.0%
2003 54.39 current US$ -4.3%
2004 64.38 current US$ +18.4%
2005 56.39 current US$ -12.4%
2006 74 current US$ +31.2%
2007 121.91 current US$ +64.7%
2008 116.23 current US$ -4.7%
2009 163.19 current US$ +40.4%
2010 141.33 current US$ -13.4%
2011 148.44 current US$ +5.0%
2012 118.63 current US$ -20.1%
2013 144.85 current US$ +22.1%
2014 127.55 current US$ -11.9%
2015 113.8 current US$ -10.8%
2016 135.19 current US$ +18.8%
2017 147.18 current US$ +8.9%
2018 169.17 current US$ +14.9%
2019 169.61 current US$ +0.3%
2020 193.89 current US$ +14.3%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 193.89 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 140.8 current US$, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 193.89 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 437.13 current US$, 44% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.26 current US$ 51.06 current US$ 65.77 current US$ 5
2000s 81.02 current US$ 50.19 current US$ 163.19 current US$ 10
2010s 141.57 current US$ 113.8 current US$ 169.61 current US$ 10
2020s 193.89 current US$ 193.89 current US$ 193.89 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 133 Gambia 261.46 current US$ compare
  2. 134 Mali 238.13 current US$ compare
  3. 135 Tajikistan 223.82 current US$ compare
  4. 137 Uganda 190.9 current US$ compare
  5. 138 Sierra Leone 157.52 current US$ compare
  6. 139 Tanzania 148.03 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Rwanda?
Foreign assets per capita in Rwanda was 193.89 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 193.89 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 50.19 current US$ in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for foreign assets per capita?
Rwanda ranks 136th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (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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