Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Rwanda, 1964–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government, etc. in Rwanda is 0.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 141.0% on the previous year and up 126.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Rwanda peaked at 17.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -6.2%, in 2011.
That places Rwanda 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 5.1% | — |
| 1965 | 8.7% | +71.0% |
| 1966 | 8.1% | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 6.7% | -18.3% |
| 1968 | 7.7% | +16.1% |
| 1969 | 8.1% | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 6.1% | -24.5% |
| 1971 | 7.2% | +17.1% |
| 1972 | 9.6% | +33.6% |
| 1973 | 9.7% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 10.9% | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 4.7% | -57.2% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | -44.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -82.4% |
| 1978 | -0.0% | -100.1% |
| 1979 | -1.5% | +406962.7% |
| 1980 | -2.8% | +86.5% |
| 1981 | -2.3% | -18.3% |
| 1982 | -0.5% | -79.3% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -415.2% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -16.1% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -17.8% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | +57.4% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | +144.9% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | +26.3% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | +46.5% |
| 1991 | 7.3% | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | +28.5% |
| 1993 | 11.3% | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 17.7% | +57.0% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | -76.3% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -24.8% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | +33.8% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -46.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -55.5% |
| 2002 | -0.7% | -172.7% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -253.7% |
| 2004 | -2.7% | -362.7% |
| 2005 | -4.0% | +47.6% |
| 2006 | -5.2% | +30.7% |
| 2007 | -4.2% | -18.3% |
| 2008 | -5.4% | +26.9% |
| 2009 | -4.8% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | -3.9% | -20.4% |
| 2011 | -6.2% | +61.0% |
| 2012 | -4.6% | -26.3% |
| 2013 | -6.2% | +35.1% |
| 2014 | -3.3% | -46.9% |
| 2015 | -2.7% | -16.6% |
| 2016 | -2.8% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | -2.6% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | -2.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | -2.3% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | -3.5% | +48.6% |
| 2021 | -0.3% | -91.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -824.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -85.1% |
| 2024 | -1.8% | -635.5% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | -141.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.4%, 6% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -406962.7% | -0.0% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | +824.7% | -0.3% | 2.3% |
| 2024 | -635.5% | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | +415.2% | -0.5% | 1.5% |
| 2004 | -362.7% | 1.0% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.4% | 5.1% | 8.7% | 6 |
| 1970s | 5.0% | -1.5% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | -2.8% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 3.2% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.3% | -5.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.7% | -6.2% | -2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -3.5% | 2.3% | 6 |
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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 claims on central government, etc. in Rwanda?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Rwanda was 0.7% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.2% in 2011.
- How does Rwanda rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Rwanda ranks 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.