Total reserves in Rwanda
Rwanda: Total reserves was 18.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in Rwanda stood at 18.4%.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Rwanda peaked at 289.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1993.
That places Rwanda 86th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 142.9% | 74.9% | 289.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 45.0% | 11.2% | 103.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 5.2% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 13.8% | 126.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 22.5% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 16.1% | 21.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 83 Malawi 20.1% compare
- 84 Montenegro 19.9% compare
- 85 Sierra Leone 18.6% compare
- 87 Sao Tome and Principe 18.0% compare
- 88 Georgia 17.7% compare
- 89 Yemen 17.0% compare
More financial sector data for Rwanda
- Domestic credit to private sector 22.1% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 5.85 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.18 (2024)
- Net foreign assets 3.22 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 22.0% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 1,428 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 22.1% (2025)
- Net migration 6,282 (2025)
- Broad money 26.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Rwanda?
- Total reserves in Rwanda was 18.4% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 289.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1993.
- How does Rwanda rank for total reserves?
- Rwanda ranks 86th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.