Foreign assets per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Foreign assets per capita was 176.51 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
176.51 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
136th
of 150 countries
All-time high
275.6 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
131.59 real chained 2019 US$
in 2005
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets per capita in Rwanda, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 176.51 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Rwanda peaked at 275.6 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 131.59 real chained 2019 US$, in 2005.
Rwanda ranks 136th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 275.6 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 227.16 real chained 2019 US$ | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 191.71 real chained 2019 US$ | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 184.38 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 171.58 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 162.3 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 164.77 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 174.44 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 155.31 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 163.77 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 131.59 real chained 2019 US$ | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 158.6 real chained 2019 US$ | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 239.53 real chained 2019 US$ | +51.0% |
| 2008 | 197.83 real chained 2019 US$ | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 245.91 real chained 2019 US$ | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 213.51 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 217.54 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 157.66 real chained 2019 US$ | -27.5% |
| 2013 | 181.74 real chained 2019 US$ | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 156.35 real chained 2019 US$ | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 136.06 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 150.82 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 151.63 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 174.83 real chained 2019 US$ | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 169.61 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 176.51 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 176.51 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 127.19 real chained 2019 US$, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 176.51 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 420.49 real chained 2019 US$, 42% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 210.09 real chained 2019 US$ | 171.58 real chained 2019 US$ | 275.6 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 179.41 real chained 2019 US$ | 131.59 real chained 2019 US$ | 245.91 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.97 real chained 2019 US$ | 136.06 real chained 2019 US$ | 217.54 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 176.51 real chained 2019 US$ | 176.51 real chained 2019 US$ | 176.51 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 133 Mali 237.09 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 134 Tajikistan 214.3 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 135 Uganda 183.93 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 137 Tanzania 143.31 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 138 Sierra Leone 138.85 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 139 Madagascar 136.31 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 per capita in Rwanda?
- Foreign assets per capita in Rwanda was 176.51 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 275.6 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.59 real chained 2019 US$ in 2005.
- How does Rwanda rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 136th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.