Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Rwanda

Rwanda: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods was 421.22 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
421.22
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
1st
of 116 countries
All-time high
421.22
in 2015
All-time low
0.333
in 2006
Years of data
16
2000–2015

Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Rwanda, 2000–2015

01002003004002000200720152000: 0.7822001: 0.8252002: 0.8872003: 0.5512004: 0.6382005: 0.3822006: 0.3332007: 0.6432008: 0.6942009: 1.22010: 1.32011: 1.82012: 32013: 1622014: 407.22015: 421.2

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Rwanda is 421.22, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 110,067.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Rwanda peaked at 421.22 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.333, in 2006.

Rwanda ranks 1st of 116 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.69 0.333 1.16 10
2010s 166.09 1.28 421.22 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Rwanda?
Foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Rwanda was 421.22 in 2015, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 421.22 in 2015.
What is the lowest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.333 in 2006.
How does Rwanda rank for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
Rwanda ranks 1st out of 116 countries with data for 2015.
Is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 110,067.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 3,278 data points, 1991–2024
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The stock of international reserves is expressed as the number of months of financing-coverage it represents for the given country's imports of merchandise goods.