External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Rwanda
Rwanda: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 9.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Rwanda, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Rwanda is 9.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.8% on the previous year and down 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Rwanda peaked at 214.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2021.
That places Rwanda 151st out of 181 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.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 188.6% | — |
| 1996 | 214.9% | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 156.2% | -27.3% |
| 1998 | 169.2% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 140.4% | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 143.5% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 141.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 129.4% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 109.2% | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 81.8% | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 89.5% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 121.3% | +35.5% |
| 2007 | 117.2% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 78.6% | -32.9% |
| 2009 | 91.2% | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 78.9% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 81.8% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | -55.0% |
| 2013 | 39.0% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -50.3% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +29.9% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -42.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 9.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.5%, 34% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 9.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.1%, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 173.9% | 140.4% | 214.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 110.4% | 78.6% | 143.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 15.4% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 9.0% | 15.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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)
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- 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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Rwanda?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Rwanda was 9.0% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 214.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Rwanda ranks 151st out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.