Rwanda vs Tanzania: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Rwanda
196.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Tanzania
133.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Rwanda rank
18th
Tanzania rank
21st
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 196.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 133.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Tanzania, a difference of 63.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.5 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Tanzania ahead.
Rwanda ranks 18th and Tanzania ranks 21st of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1421 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 4.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.174 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 5.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 11.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 61.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 136.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 74.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 87.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 174.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 87.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 142.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 137.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Rwanda or Tanzania?
- Rwanda, at 196.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 133.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 63.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Tanzania rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 18th and Tanzania ranks 21st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.