Life insurance premium volume to GDP (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Life insurance premium volume to GDP (%) was 0.2% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Life insurance premium volume to GDP in Rwanda, 2000–2011
Source: Sigma Reports, Swiss Re. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.2% for life insurance premium volume to gdp in 2011.
That represents a change of up 33.8% on the previous year and up 155.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life insurance premium volume to gdp in Rwanda peaked at 0.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 121st out of 162 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Life insurance premium volume to GDP (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +236.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +111.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +123.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +48.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -55.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +33.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 77% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 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 life insurance premium volume to gdp in Rwanda?
- Life insurance premium volume to gdp in Rwanda was 0.2% in 2011, according to Sigma Reports, Swiss Re.
- What is the highest life insurance premium volume to gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest life insurance premium volume to gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for life insurance premium volume to gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 121st out of 162 countries with data for 2011.
- Is life insurance premium volume to gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Sigma Reports, Swiss Re, published as part of Life insurance premium volume to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Premium data is taken from various issues of Sigma reports (Swiss Re). Data on GDP in US dollars is from the electronic version of the World Development Indicators.