Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0853 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Rwanda stood at 0.0853 SDR per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 26.2% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 0.1197 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Rwanda ranks 106th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0309 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0.0239 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0412 SDR per US$ of GDP | +72.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0419 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0336 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1969 | 0.016 SDR per US$ of GDP | -52.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0327 SDR per US$ of GDP | +105.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0171 SDR per US$ of GDP | -47.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0222 SDR per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0349 SDR per US$ of GDP | +57.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0267 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1975 | 0.033 SDR per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0768 SDR per US$ of GDP | +132.5% |
| 1977 | 0.086 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0738 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1039 SDR per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1097 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0902 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0639 SDR per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0597 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0571 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0499 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0594 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 0.046 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0306 SDR per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0161 SDR per US$ of GDP | -47.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0069 SDR per US$ of GDP | -56.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0334 SDR per US$ of GDP | +381.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0219 SDR per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0115 SDR per US$ of GDP | -47.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0314 SDR per US$ of GDP | +173.4% |
| 1995 | 0.041 SDR per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0445 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0508 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0515 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0539 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0703 SDR per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0808 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0874 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0582 SDR per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0771 SDR per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0551 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0729 SDR per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1197 SDR per US$ of GDP | +64.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0936 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1001 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0727 SDR per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0565 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 0.03 SDR per US$ of GDP | -47.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0445 SDR per US$ of GDP | +48.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0705 SDR per US$ of GDP | +58.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0692 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0789 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0822 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0933 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0937 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1068 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0984 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0908 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0884 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1156 SDR per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0853 SDR per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0853 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0461 SDR per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0853 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0613 SDR per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 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 | +381.3% | 0.0069 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0334 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0312 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.016 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0419 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0507 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1039 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0583 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1097 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0347 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0539 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0815 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0551 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1197 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0691 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.03 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0937 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0975 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0853 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1156 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 103 South Africa 0.0877 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Mexico 0.0875 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 El Salvador 0.0865 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Dominican Republic 0.0835 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Eswatini 0.0818 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Angola 0.0781 SDR per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Rwanda?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Rwanda was 0.0853 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1197 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 106th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.