Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 81.54 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
81.54 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 40.5%
World rank
18th
of 185 countries
All-time high
81.54 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
-13,559 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1969
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Rwanda is 81.54 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 40.5% on the previous year and up 176.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 81.54 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -13,559 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1969.
Rwanda ranks 18th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 10,701 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 5,310 current LCU per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 1966 | -10,255 current LCU per square kilometre | -293.1% |
| 1967 | -3,162 current LCU per square kilometre | -69.2% |
| 1968 | -5,456 current LCU per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 1969 | -13,559 current LCU per square kilometre | +148.5% |
| 1970 | 13,008 current LCU per square kilometre | -195.9% |
| 1971 | 10,928 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1972 | 12,400 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 36,559 current LCU per square kilometre | +194.8% |
| 1974 | 33,085 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 78,296 current LCU per square kilometre | +136.7% |
| 1976 | 184,178 current LCU per square kilometre | +135.2% |
| 1977 | 268,851 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1978 | 256,219 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 481,455 current LCU per square kilometre | +87.9% |
| 1980 | 510,199 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 467,008 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 296,919 current LCU per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1983 | 228,627 current LCU per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1984 | 295,431 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1985 | 276,676 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 437,479 current LCU per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 1987 | 395,758 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 292,901 current LCU per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1989 | 186,209 current LCU per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1990 | 16,489 current LCU per square kilometre | -91.1% |
| 1991 | 397,804 current LCU per square kilometre | +2312.6% |
| 1992 | 305,686 current LCU per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1993 | 81,096 current LCU per square kilometre | -73.5% |
| 1994 | 106,690 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +951.1% |
| 1996 | 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 1.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1998 | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 1.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 2.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 2001 | 2.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 3.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2003 | 3.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 6.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +74.6% |
| 2005 | 8.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 11.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 13.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 15.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 17.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 20.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 26.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 21.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 29.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2014 | 26.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 25.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 29.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 31.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 40.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 43.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 58.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2021 | 57.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 58.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 81.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +40.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 81.54 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 401,078 current LCU per square kilometre, 203.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 81.54 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 54.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +2312.6% | 16,489 current LCU per square kilometre | 397,804 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +951.1% | 106,690 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1966 | -293.1% | 5,310 current LCU per square kilometre | -10,255 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2,737 current LCU per square kilometre | -13,559 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,701 current LCU per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 137,498 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,928 current LCU per square kilometre | 481,455 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 338,721 current LCU per square kilometre | 186,209 current LCU per square kilometre | 510,199 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 788,283 current LCU per square kilometre | 16,489 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 17.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 20.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 43.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 57.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 81.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 15 Hungary 153.71 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 16 Luxembourg 147.58 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 17 Costa Rica 126.78 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 19 Comoros 64.97 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 20 Jamaica 64.31 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 21 Guinea 51.82 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Rwanda was 81.54 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 81.54 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -13,559 current LCU per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Rwanda rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.