Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -18.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
-18.6%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
45th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-16.9%
in 2015
All-time low
-21.5%
in 2020
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Rwanda, 2014–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded -18.6% for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Rwanda peaked at -16.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -21.5%, in 2020.
Rwanda ranks 45th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -17.4% | — |
| 2015 | -16.9% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | -18.5% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | -18.7% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | -18.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | -19.3% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | -21.5% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | -20.3% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | -19.6% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | -18.6% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -18.3% | -19.3% | -16.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | -20.0% | -21.5% | -18.6% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -10.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 307.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 346,006 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -15.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2687 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 302 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 5.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3219 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Rwanda?
- Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Rwanda was -18.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was -16.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.5% in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 45th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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