Money in Rwanda
Rwanda: Money was 129.33 billion in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Money in Rwanda, 1964–2005
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money in Rwanda is 129.33 billion, measured in 2005. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 29.4% on the previous year and up 218.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money in Rwanda peaked at 129.33 billion in 2005 and was at its lowest, 906.00 million, in 1964.
That places Rwanda 88th out of 162 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 906.00 million | — |
| 1965 | 1.17 billion | +29.2% |
| 1966 | 1.23 billion | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 1.48 billion | +20.2% |
| 1968 | 1.56 billion | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 1.82 billion | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 2.16 billion | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 2.47 billion | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 2.52 billion | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 3.57 billion | +41.5% |
| 1974 | 4.29 billion | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 4.85 billion | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 6.52 billion | +34.3% |
| 1977 | 8.03 billion | +23.3% |
| 1978 | 8.96 billion | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 11.25 billion | +25.6% |
| 1980 | 12.03 billion | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 11.73 billion | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 11.44 billion | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 12.29 billion | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 13.33 billion | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 14.58 billion | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 17.21 billion | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 17.67 billion | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 18.21 billion | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 15.93 billion | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 16.72 billion | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 18.02 billion | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 22.51 billion | +24.9% |
| 1993 | 24.92 billion | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 28.81 billion | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 40.66 billion | +41.1% |
| 1996 | 45.42 billion | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 55.75 billion | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 55.29 billion | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 59.17 billion | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 63.11 billion | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 63.91 billion | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 70.37 billion | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 82.31 billion | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 99.94 billion | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 129.33 billion | +29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.36 billion | 906.00 million | 1.82 billion | 6 |
| 1970s | 5.46 billion | 2.16 billion | 11.25 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.44 billion | 11.44 billion | 18.21 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.73 billion | 16.72 billion | 59.17 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.83 billion | 63.11 billion | 129.33 billion | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Rwanda
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -22.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 98.37 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 16.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -19.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0853 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 95.89 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -22.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 98.37 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money in Rwanda?
- Money in Rwanda was 129.33 billion in 2005, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 129.33 billion in 2005.
- What is the lowest money recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 906.00 million in 1964.
- How does Rwanda rank for money?
- Rwanda ranks 88th out of 162 countries with data for 2005.
- Is money rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.