Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 13.0% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Rwanda, 2005–2011
Source: Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Rwanda is 13.0%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 75.5% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 86th out of 128 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 53.0% | — |
| 2006 | 54.0% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 39.0% | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | -44.2% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -18.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 13.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.0%, 21% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 13.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.0%, 21% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.6% | 24.0% | 54.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.0% | 16.0% | 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)
- 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 foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Rwanda?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Rwanda was 13.0% in 2011, according to Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10.
- What is the highest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2011.
- How does Rwanda rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Rwanda ranks 86th out of 128 countries with data for 2011.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10, published as part of Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total banking assets that are held by foreign banks. A foreign bank is a bank where 50 percent or more of its shares are owned by foreigners.