Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 220,783 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Rwanda, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Rwanda is 220,783 current LCU per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 315.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 224,394 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -86.63 current LCU per person, in 1969.
That places Rwanda 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 79.16 current LCU per person | — |
| 1965 | 38.27 current LCU per person | -51.7% |
| 1966 | -71.84 current LCU per person | -287.7% |
| 1967 | -21.49 current LCU per person | -70.1% |
| 1968 | -35.95 current LCU per person | +67.3% |
| 1969 | -86.63 current LCU per person | +141.0% |
| 1970 | 80.61 current LCU per person | -193.1% |
| 1971 | 65.76 current LCU per person | -18.4% |
| 1972 | 72.48 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 207.57 current LCU per person | +186.4% |
| 1974 | 182.42 current LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 419.2 current LCU per person | +129.8% |
| 1976 | 957.38 current LCU per person | +128.4% |
| 1977 | 1,357 current LCU per person | +41.7% |
| 1978 | 1,255 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 2,289 current LCU per person | +82.3% |
| 1980 | 2,351 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 2,084 current LCU per person | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 1,282 current LCU per person | -38.5% |
| 1983 | 955.11 current LCU per person | -25.5% |
| 1984 | 1,193 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 1985 | 1,080 current LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 1,652 current LCU per person | +52.9% |
| 1987 | 1,447 current LCU per person | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 1,037 current LCU per person | -28.3% |
| 1989 | 639.38 current LCU per person | -38.3% |
| 1990 | 55.15 current LCU per person | -91.4% |
| 1991 | 1,304 current LCU per person | +2264.0% |
| 1992 | 981.52 current LCU per person | -24.7% |
| 1993 | 250.67 current LCU per person | -74.5% |
| 1994 | 387.5 current LCU per person | +54.6% |
| 1995 | 4,876 current LCU per person | +1158.3% |
| 1996 | 4,715 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 5,231 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 4,211 current LCU per person | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 4,685 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 7,198 current LCU per person | +53.6% |
| 2001 | 8,845 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 11,248 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 10,756 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 18,289 current LCU per person | +70.0% |
| 2005 | 23,471 current LCU per person | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 29,537 current LCU per person | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 35,734 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 40,063 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 42,699 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 49,087 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 61,841 current LCU per person | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 49,136 current LCU per person | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 65,500 current LCU per person | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 58,488 current LCU per person | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 53,206 current LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 60,663 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 63,532 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 79,042 current LCU per person | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 84,720 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 110,301 current LCU per person | +30.2% |
| 2021 | 105,918 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 104,866 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 144,153 current LCU per person | +37.5% |
| 2024 | 224,394 current LCU per person | +55.7% |
| 2025 | 220,783 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 220,783 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 16,966 current LCU per person, 13.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 220,783 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,204 current LCU per person, 8.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +2264.0% | 55.15 current LCU per person | 1,304 current LCU per person |
| 1995 | +1158.3% | 387.5 current LCU per person | 4,876 current LCU per person |
| 1966 | -287.7% | 38.27 current LCU per person | -71.84 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -16.41 current LCU per person | -86.63 current LCU per person | 79.16 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 688.64 current LCU per person | 65.76 current LCU per person | 2,289 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,372 current LCU per person | 639.38 current LCU per person | 2,351 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,670 current LCU per person | 55.15 current LCU per person | 5,231 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,784 current LCU per person | 7,198 current LCU per person | 42,699 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,521 current LCU per person | 49,087 current LCU per person | 84,720 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,736 current LCU per person | 104,866 current LCU per person | 224,394 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 39 Myanmar 240,399 current LCU per person compare
- 40 Djibouti 237,656 current LCU per person compare
- 41 Cape Verde 225,049 current LCU per person compare
- 43 Gabon 212,164 current LCU per person compare
- 44 Seychelles 206,122 current LCU per person compare
- 45 Denmark 200,091 current LCU per person 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 foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Rwanda?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Rwanda was 220,783 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 224,394 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -86.63 current LCU per person in 1969.
- How does Rwanda rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 315.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.