Claims on private sector in Rwanda
Rwanda: Claims on private sector was 17.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Rwanda, 1965–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 17.7% for claims on private sector in 2025.
The figure is up 45.7% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Rwanda peaked at 32.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -10.0%, in 1990.
Rwanda ranks 16th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on private sector in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.1% | — |
| 1966 | 10.1% | +392.7% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | -87.4% |
| 1968 | -0.0% | -101.4% |
| 1969 | 4.4% | -25060.2% |
| 1970 | 10.2% | +134.3% |
| 1971 | 4.6% | -55.3% |
| 1972 | -6.3% | -238.1% |
| 1973 | 14.5% | -330.1% |
| 1974 | 21.9% | +51.1% |
| 1975 | -2.2% | -110.0% |
| 1976 | 7.6% | -448.4% |
| 1977 | 22.9% | +200.5% |
| 1978 | 8.1% | -64.6% |
| 1979 | -4.7% | -158.5% |
| 1980 | 13.9% | -393.0% |
| 1981 | 8.3% | -40.2% |
| 1982 | 3.5% | -58.1% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | -42.8% |
| 1984 | 10.6% | +434.3% |
| 1985 | 15.8% | +48.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -99.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +304.0% |
| 1988 | 10.0% | +1767.6% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | -59.0% |
| 1990 | -10.0% | -344.2% |
| 1991 | -7.9% | -20.4% |
| 1992 | 9.5% | -219.2% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | -27.8% |
| 1994 | -4.2% | -161.1% |
| 1995 | 32.7% | -882.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -98.4% |
| 1997 | 23.8% | +4453.3% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | -56.0% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | -39.2% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | +61.5% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -26.0% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +41.3% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +88.2% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | +58.4% |
| 2009 | -4.2% | -114.4% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -360.4% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | +127.0% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -63.6% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +92.5% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | +49.6% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -69.5% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +53.3% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | +66.6% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | +32.0% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | -27.0% |
| 2025 | 17.7% | +45.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | -0.0% | 10.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 7.7% | -6.3% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 0.1% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | -10.0% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | -4.2% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 8.6% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 12.1% | 20.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 13 Iran, Islamic Republic of 20.1% compare
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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 private sector in Rwanda?
- Claims on private sector in Rwanda was 17.7% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.0% in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for claims on private sector?
- Rwanda ranks 16th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. 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 private sector (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on private sector include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.