Net domestic credit to government, flow (current LCU) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Net domestic credit to government, flow (current LCU) was -92.97 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit to government, flow in Rwanda, 1968–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded -92.97 billion current LCU for net domestic credit to government, flow in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 918.4% on the previous year and down 1,018.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit to government, flow in Rwanda peaked at 23.94 billion current LCU in 2003 and was at its lowest, -92.97 billion current LCU, in 2011.
Rwanda ranks 43rd of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit to government, flow (current LCU) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 286.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1969 | 217.00 million current LCU | -24.1% |
| 1970 | -196.00 million current LCU | -190.3% |
| 1971 | 317.00 million current LCU | -261.7% |
| 1972 | 568.00 million current LCU | +79.2% |
| 1973 | 252.00 million current LCU | -55.6% |
| 1974 | 568.00 million current LCU | +125.4% |
| 1975 | -223.00 million current LCU | -139.3% |
| 1976 | -843.00 million current LCU | +278.0% |
| 1977 | -1.46 billion current LCU | +73.2% |
| 1978 | -323.00 million current LCU | -77.9% |
| 1979 | -1.44 billion current LCU | +345.8% |
| 1980 | -1.60 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 316.00 million current LCU | -119.8% |
| 1982 | 2.31 billion current LCU | +630.7% |
| 1983 | 3.19 billion current LCU | +38.3% |
| 1984 | -292.00 million current LCU | -109.1% |
| 1985 | -119.00 million current LCU | -59.2% |
| 1986 | 940.00 million current LCU | -889.9% |
| 1987 | 4.10 billion current LCU | +336.2% |
| 1988 | 1.85 billion current LCU | -54.9% |
| 1989 | 3.49 billion current LCU | +88.5% |
| 1990 | 7.92 billion current LCU | +127.2% |
| 1991 | -4.59 billion current LCU | -158.0% |
| 1992 | 4.80 billion current LCU | -204.6% |
| 1993 | 4.30 billion current LCU | -10.4% |
| 1994 | -600.00 million current LCU | -114.0% |
| 1995 | -12.90 billion current LCU | +2050.0% |
| 1996 | -1.80 billion current LCU | -86.0% |
| 1997 | 300.00 million current LCU | -116.7% |
| 1998 | 7.90 billion current LCU | +2533.3% |
| 1999 | 15.90 billion current LCU | +101.3% |
| 2000 | -9.80 billion current LCU | -161.6% |
| 2001 | -8.31 billion current LCU | -15.2% |
| 2002 | -6.76 billion current LCU | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 23.94 billion current LCU | -453.9% |
| 2004 | -60.48 billion current LCU | -352.7% |
| 2005 | -63.75 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2006 | -20.72 billion current LCU | -67.5% |
| 2007 | -12.00 billion current LCU | -42.1% |
| 2008 | -22.41 billion current LCU | +86.7% |
| 2009 | 5.87 billion current LCU | -126.2% |
| 2010 | 11.36 billion current LCU | +93.4% |
| 2011 | -92.97 billion current LCU | -918.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's -92.97 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 266.53 million current LCU. (45 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's -92.97 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.78 billion current LCU. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit to government, flow (current LCU) in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2533.3% | 300.00 million current LCU | 7.90 billion current LCU |
| 1995 | -2050.0% | -600.00 million current LCU | -12.90 billion current LCU |
| 2011 | -918.4% | 11.36 billion current LCU | -92.97 billion current LCU |
| 1986 | +889.9% | -119.00 million current LCU | 940.00 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 251.50 million current LCU | 217.00 million current LCU | 286.00 million current LCU | 2 |
| 1970s | -278.00 million current LCU | -1.46 billion current LCU | 568.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.42 billion current LCU | -1.60 billion current LCU | 4.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.12 billion current LCU | -12.90 billion current LCU | 15.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -17.44 billion current LCU | -63.75 billion current LCU | 23.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -40.80 billion current LCU | -92.97 billion current LCU | 11.36 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 40 Equatorial Guinea -8.11 billion current LCU compare
- 41 Cote d'Ivoire -10.90 billion current LCU compare
- 42 Sierra Leone -18.81 billion current LCU compare
- 44 Cameroon -213.71 billion current LCU compare
- 45 Zambia -343.68 billion current LCU compare
- 46 Congo -413.93 billion current LCU compare
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 net domestic credit to government, flow in Rwanda?
- Net domestic credit to government, flow in Rwanda was -92.97 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net domestic credit to government, flow recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 23.94 billion current LCU in 2003.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit to government, flow recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -92.97 billion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Rwanda rank for net domestic credit to government, flow?
- Rwanda ranks 43rd out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net domestic credit to government, flow rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,018.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net domestic credit to government, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in domestic credit to government includes changes in net claims on central government, and changes in claims on state and local government as well as on non-financial public corporations. Data; Annual flow, local currencies.