Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Central bank assets to GDP (%) was 1.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Rwanda, 1964–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for central bank assets to gdp in Rwanda is 1.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Rwanda peaked at 19.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2017.
That places Rwanda 142nd out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 5.5% | — |
| 1965 | 7.3% | +32.6% |
| 1966 | 7.3% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 5.8% | -21.3% |
| 1968 | 6.8% | +17.6% |
| 1969 | 6.9% | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 4.5% | -35.2% |
| 1971 | 5.2% | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 7.2% | +38.3% |
| 1973 | 8.8% | +22.1% |
| 1974 | 7.9% | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | -61.0% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | -32.1% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | -17.6% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +39.8% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | +38.2% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | -17.1% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | +24.3% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | +58.8% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | +43.0% |
| 1990 | 8.8% | +72.0% |
| 1991 | 8.7% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 10.8% | +24.1% |
| 1993 | 12.3% | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 19.9% | +61.5% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | -48.8% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -21.9% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -35.3% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +86.3% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +20.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.2%, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6% | 5.5% | 7.3% | 6 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 1.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 1.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 7.2% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 1.6% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 139 Lesotho 1.3% compare
- 140 China 1.3% compare
- 141 Bahrain 1.2% compare
- 143 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.1% compare
- 144 Montenegro 1.1% compare
- 145 Bangladesh 1.1% compare
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 central bank assets to gdp in Rwanda?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Rwanda was 1.2% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
- How does Rwanda rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 142nd out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).