Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita was 1.88 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Rwanda stood at 1.88 units per person.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 14.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 2.34 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Rwanda 133rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.039 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.038 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0185 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.5067 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.5144 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7581 units per person | +47.4% |
| 1979 | 1.39 units per person | +83.2% |
| 1980 | 1.99 units per person | +43.4% |
| 1981 | 1.53 units per person | -23.0% |
| 1982 | 1.41 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 1.71 units per person | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 1.55 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 1.62 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.75 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 1.96 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 1.37 units per person | -30.3% |
| 1989 | 1.3 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.24 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.23 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.86 units per person | +51.6% |
| 1993 | 1.69 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 2.1 units per person | +24.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2016 | 2.26 units per person | — |
| 2017 | 2.34 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.23 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.17 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.21 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.1 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.95 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 1.93 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.83 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 1.88 units per person | +2.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.88 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1393 units per person, 13.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.88 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.52 units per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -100.0% | 0.038 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1972 | -100.0% | 0.0185 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1995 | -100.0% | 2.1 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1979 | +83.2% | 0.7581 units per person | 1.39 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0077 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.039 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3186 units per person | 0 units per person | 1.39 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.62 units per person | 1.3 units per person | 1.99 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.812 units per person | 0 units per person | 2.1 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8995 units per person | 0 units per person | 2.34 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 units per person | 1.83 units per person | 2.21 units per person | 6 |
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, 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Rwanda?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Rwanda was 1.88 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Rwanda rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 133rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- 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
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.