Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 40.19 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Rwanda, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Rwanda stood at 40.19 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.5% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 40.19 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 137th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.4146 BoP, current US$ per person | +2650.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1185 BoP, current US$ per person | -71.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4603 BoP, current US$ per person | +288.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4917 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6511 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 1976 | 1.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +89.6% |
| 1977 | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9314 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +160.0% |
| 1980 | 3.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1981 | 3.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 3.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 1.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.0% |
| 1984 | 2.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1985 | 2.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 2.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 2.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 3.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 2.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 1990 | 1.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6085 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7158 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7317 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3525 BoP, current US$ per person | +239316.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3309 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.334 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8785 BoP, current US$ per person | +163.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2136 BoP, current US$ per person | -75.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9861 BoP, current US$ per person | +361.8% |
| 2001 | 2.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +126.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1786 BoP, current US$ per person | -92.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5473 BoP, current US$ per person | +206.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8733 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8791 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +274.8% |
| 2007 | 8.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +161.5% |
| 2008 | 10.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 11.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 20.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +77.6% |
| 2011 | 10.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.4% |
| 2012 | 24.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +134.8% |
| 2013 | 21.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 27.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 13.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.6% |
| 2016 | 23.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.6% |
| 2017 | 22.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 29.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 20.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.8% |
| 2020 | 11.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.3% |
| 2021 | 17.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.6% |
| 2022 | 22.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 2023 | 32.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.7% |
| 2024 | 40.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7752 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5204 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1786 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 134 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 49.3 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 135 Somalia 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 136 Solomon Islands 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 138 Mali 37.63 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 139 Benin 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 140 Azerbaijan 36.52 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.15 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.9225 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 572.93 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 25.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1199 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Rwanda?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Rwanda was 40.19 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 40.19 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 137th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.