Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 95.89 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Rwanda, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Rwanda stood at 95.89 SDR per person.
The figure is down 21.7% on the previous year and up 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 122.48 SDR per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7795 SDR per person, in 1969.
Rwanda ranks 152nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1.21 SDR per person | — |
| 1965 | 1.04 SDR per person | -13.7% |
| 1966 | 1.46 SDR per person | +40.1% |
| 1967 | 1.84 SDR per person | +26.5% |
| 1968 | 1.54 SDR per person | -16.2% |
| 1969 | 0.7795 SDR per person | -49.5% |
| 1970 | 1.81 SDR per person | +132.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9323 SDR per person | -48.5% |
| 1972 | 1.3 SDR per person | +39.3% |
| 1973 | 2.34 SDR per person | +80.0% |
| 1974 | 1.84 SDR per person | -21.3% |
| 1975 | 4.1 SDR per person | +123.0% |
| 1976 | 10.32 SDR per person | +151.8% |
| 1977 | 13.14 SDR per person | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 13.28 SDR per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 22.21 SDR per person | +67.3% |
| 1980 | 25.71 SDR per person | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 22.97 SDR per person | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 15.73 SDR per person | -31.5% |
| 1983 | 14.95 SDR per person | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 14.85 SDR per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 13.56 SDR per person | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 17.69 SDR per person | +30.5% |
| 1987 | 14.7 SDR per person | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 10.53 SDR per person | -28.4% |
| 1989 | 5.38 SDR per person | -48.9% |
| 1990 | 2.4 SDR per person | -55.4% |
| 1991 | 8.48 SDR per person | +253.5% |
| 1992 | 5.77 SDR per person | -31.9% |
| 1993 | 2.83 SDR per person | -50.9% |
| 1994 | 3.48 SDR per person | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 9.34 SDR per person | +168.5% |
| 1996 | 9.17 SDR per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 12.12 SDR per person | +32.2% |
| 1998 | 12.68 SDR per person | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 14.28 SDR per person | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 17.71 SDR per person | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 19.18 SDR per person | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 20.45 SDR per person | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 14.49 SDR per person | -29.1% |
| 2004 | 20.77 SDR per person | +43.3% |
| 2005 | 17.85 SDR per person | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 25.66 SDR per person | +43.7% |
| 2007 | 50.35 SDR per person | +96.3% |
| 2008 | 48.86 SDR per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 55.73 SDR per person | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 42.66 SDR per person | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 36.34 SDR per person | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 20.9 SDR per person | -42.5% |
| 2013 | 30.98 SDR per person | +48.2% |
| 2014 | 50.41 SDR per person | +62.7% |
| 2015 | 50.25 SDR per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 56.88 SDR per person | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 61.7 SDR per person | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 72.06 SDR per person | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 77.13 SDR per person | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 85.75 SDR per person | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 82.88 SDR per person | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 91.44 SDR per person | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 93.8 SDR per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 122.48 SDR per person | +30.6% |
| 2025 | 95.89 SDR per person | -21.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 95.89 SDR per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.76 SDR per person, 2.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 95.89 SDR per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.6 SDR per person, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) 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 | +253.5% | 2.4 SDR per person | 8.48 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 SDR per person | 0.7795 SDR per person | 1.84 SDR per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 7.13 SDR per person | 0.9323 SDR per person | 22.21 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.61 SDR per person | 5.38 SDR per person | 25.71 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.06 SDR per person | 2.4 SDR per person | 14.28 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.11 SDR per person | 14.49 SDR per person | 55.73 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.93 SDR per person | 20.9 SDR per person | 77.13 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.37 SDR per person | 82.88 SDR per person | 122.48 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 149 Iran 108.26 SDR per person compare
- 150 Bangladesh 99.66 SDR per person compare
- 151 Ghana 96.88 SDR per person compare
- 153 Congo 87.32 SDR per person compare
- 154 United States 82.55 SDR per person compare
- 155 Mozambique 76.88 SDR 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Rwanda?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Rwanda was 95.89 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 122.48 SDR per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7795 SDR per person in 1969.
- How does Rwanda rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 152nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.8%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.