Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) was 4.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Rwanda, 2001–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 4.4% for bank non-performing loans to gross loans in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Rwanda peaked at 74.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2020.
That places Rwanda 63rd out of 141 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 74.1% | — |
| 2002 | 57.0% | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 33.0% | -42.1% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | -32.4% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -44.0% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +29.0% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -0.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 4.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.6%, 57% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 4.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.2%, 54% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 12.6% | 74.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.4% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Rwanda
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Rwanda?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Rwanda was 4.4% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Rwanda ranks 63rd out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.