Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 0.9225 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Rwanda, 2007–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Rwanda stood at 0.9225 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 176.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2022.
Rwanda ranks 140th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.36 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2014 | 0.3333 BoP, current US$ per person | -75.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2967 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +1250.5% |
| 2017 | 1.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -67.9% |
| 2018 | 1.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4252 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8938 BoP, current US$ per person | +1219984.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9225 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.9225 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2711 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.9225 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person, 51% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2967 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3633 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9225 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 137 Ghana 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 138 Pakistan 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 139 Iran 0.9766 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 141 Afghanistan 0.7698 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 142 Niger 0.7667 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 143 Mauritania 0.7539 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -78.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -79.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Rwanda?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Rwanda was 0.9225 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- How does Rwanda rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.8%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.