Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0875 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Rwanda is 0.0875 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 28.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 0.1235 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0123 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Rwanda 116th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0319 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0.0248 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0412 SDR per US$ of GDP | +66.1% |
| 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 | 0.035 SDR per US$ of GDP | +119.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0239 SDR per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0238 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0433 SDR per US$ of GDP | +81.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0347 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0372 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0838 SDR per US$ of GDP | +125.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0927 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0805 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1979 | 0.113 SDR per US$ of GDP | +40.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1225 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1024 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0767 SDR per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0718 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0684 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0601 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0684 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 0.054 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0369 SDR per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0222 SDR per US$ of GDP | -39.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0123 SDR per US$ of GDP | -44.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0403 SDR per US$ of GDP | +228.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0282 SDR per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0175 SDR per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0467 SDR per US$ of GDP | +166.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0515 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0537 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0614 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0602 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0588 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0707 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0858 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0912 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0676 SDR per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0853 SDR per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0613 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0775 SDR per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1235 SDR per US$ of GDP | +59.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0975 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 0.115 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0865 SDR per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0687 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0409 SDR per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0551 SDR per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0802 SDR per US$ of GDP | +45.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0784 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0877 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0903 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1009 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1007 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1139 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1186 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0943 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0923 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1221 SDR per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0875 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0875 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0545 SDR per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0875 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.065 SDR per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (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 | +228.5% | 0.0123 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0403 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0316 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.016 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0419 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0568 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0238 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.113 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0684 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1225 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0431 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0614 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0875 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0613 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1235 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.079 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0409 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1009 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1048 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0875 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1221 SDR per US$ of GDP | 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, 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Rwanda?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Rwanda was 0.0875 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1235 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 116th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.