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
135th
of 149 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

01002003001995200720201995: 275.6 real chained 2019 US$1996: 227.2 real chained 2019 US$1997: 191.7 real chained 2019 US$1998: 184.4 real chained 2019 US$1999: 171.6 real chained 2019 US$2000: 162.3 real chained 2019 US$2001: 164.8 real chained 2019 US$2002: 174.4 real chained 2019 US$2003: 155.3 real chained 2019 US$2004: 163.8 real chained 2019 US$2005: 131.6 real chained 2019 US$2006: 158.6 real chained 2019 US$2007: 239.5 real chained 2019 US$2008: 197.8 real chained 2019 US$2009: 245.9 real chained 2019 US$2010: 213.5 real chained 2019 US$2011: 217.5 real chained 2019 US$2012: 157.7 real chained 2019 US$2013: 181.7 real chained 2019 US$2014: 156.3 real chained 2019 US$2015: 136.1 real chained 2019 US$2016: 150.8 real chained 2019 US$2017: 151.6 real chained 2019 US$2018: 174.8 real chained 2019 US$2019: 169.6 real chained 2019 US$2020: 176.5 real chained 2019 US$

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 135th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 132 Mali 237.09 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 133 Tajikistan 214.3 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 134 Uganda 183.93 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 136 Tanzania 143.31 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 137 Sierra Leone 138.85 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 138 Madagascar 136.31 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 135th out of 149 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

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.