Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Rwanda

Rwanda: Discount Rate, Percent per annum was 8.5 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
8.5
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
25th
of 70 countries
All-time high
12.5
in 2005
All-time low
6.5
in 2020
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Rwanda, 2005–2024

02.557.51012.52005201420242005: 12.52006: 12.52007: 12.52008: 11.22009: 11.52010: 102011: 112012: 11.52013: 112014: 10.52015: 10.52016: 10.22017: 9.52018: 9.52019: 92020: 6.52021: 6.52022: 8.52023: 9.52024: 8.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 8.5 for discount rate, percent per annum in 2024.

That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, discount rate, percent per annum in Rwanda peaked at 12.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 2020.

That places Rwanda 25th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.05 11.25 12.5 5
2010s 10.28 9 11.5 10
2020s 7.9 6.5 9.5 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 22 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.75 compare
  2. 23 Iceland 9 compare
  3. 23 Mauritania 9 compare
  4. 26 Peru 8 compare
  5. 27 Burundi 7.17 compare
  6. 28 Croatia 7 compare
  7. 28 Maldives 7 compare
  8. 28 Myanmar 7 compare
  9. 28 Eswatini 7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is discount rate, percent per annum in Rwanda?
Discount rate, percent per annum in Rwanda was 8.5 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 12.5 in 2005.
What is the lowest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 2020.
How does Rwanda rank for discount rate, percent per annum?
Rwanda ranks 25th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
Is discount rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Discount Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Discount Rate, Percent per annum
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
72 places, 2,603 data points, 1950–2025
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