Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 53,056 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 53,056 SDR per square kilometre for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 280.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 53,056 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 122.01 SDR per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Rwanda 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 162.95 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 144.31 SDR per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1966 | 207.94 SDR per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1967 | 271.18 SDR per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1968 | 234.29 SDR per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1969 | 122.01 SDR per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 1970 | 291.85 SDR per square kilometre | +139.2% |
| 1971 | 154.94 SDR per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 1972 | 222.14 SDR per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1973 | 411.62 SDR per square kilometre | +85.3% |
| 1974 | 333.44 SDR per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1975 | 765.86 SDR per square kilometre | +129.7% |
| 1976 | 1,986 SDR per square kilometre | +159.3% |
| 1977 | 2,604 SDR per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1978 | 2,711 SDR per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 4,673 SDR per square kilometre | +72.4% |
| 1980 | 5,580 SDR per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 5,147 SDR per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 3,642 SDR per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1983 | 3,578 SDR per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 3,676 SDR per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 3,472 SDR per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 4,684 SDR per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1987 | 4,023 SDR per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 2,974 SDR per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1989 | 1,566 SDR per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 1990 | 717.45 SDR per square kilometre | -54.2% |
| 1991 | 2,588 SDR per square kilometre | +260.8% |
| 1992 | 1,798 SDR per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1993 | 916.63 SDR per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 1994 | 957.88 SDR per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 2,149 SDR per square kilometre | +124.3% |
| 1996 | 2,494 SDR per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 3,811 SDR per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 1998 | 4,154 SDR per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 4,717 SDR per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 5,896 SDR per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 6,444 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 6,964 SDR per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 5,045 SDR per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2004 | 7,424 SDR per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 2005 | 6,551 SDR per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 9,671 SDR per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2007 | 19,491 SDR per square kilometre | +101.6% |
| 2008 | 19,419 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 22,727 SDR per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 17,842 SDR per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 15,577 SDR per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 9,174 SDR per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 2013 | 13,930 SDR per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 2014 | 23,222 SDR per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2015 | 23,708 SDR per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 27,482 SDR per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 30,520 SDR per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 36,479 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 39,944 SDR per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 45,413 SDR per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 44,870 SDR per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 50,598 SDR per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 53,056 SDR per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 53,056 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,369 SDR per square kilometre, 38.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 53,056 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,817 SDR per square kilometre, 13.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), 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 | +260.8% | 717.45 SDR per square kilometre | 2,588 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 190.45 SDR per square kilometre | 122.01 SDR per square kilometre | 271.18 SDR per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 1,415 SDR per square kilometre | 154.94 SDR per square kilometre | 4,673 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,834 SDR per square kilometre | 1,566 SDR per square kilometre | 5,580 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,430 SDR per square kilometre | 717.45 SDR per square kilometre | 4,717 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,963 SDR per square kilometre | 5,045 SDR per square kilometre | 22,727 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,788 SDR per square kilometre | 9,174 SDR per square kilometre | 39,944 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,484 SDR per square kilometre | 44,870 SDR per square kilometre | 53,056 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 83 Ireland 56,585 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 84 Morocco 54,600 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 85 Fiji 54,140 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 87 Sri Lanka 52,249 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 88 Indonesia 52,230 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 89 Honduras 49,447 SDR 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Rwanda was 53,056 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 53,056 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.01 SDR per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Rwanda rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 280.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) 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.