Gross capital formation in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross capital formation was 10.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Rwanda, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 10.5% for gross capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5,742.9% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Rwanda peaked at 155.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -81.8%, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 41st of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.7% | — |
| 1962 | 35.8% | +863.0% |
| 1963 | -11.9% | -133.3% |
| 1964 | -6.9% | -42.0% |
| 1965 | 26.4% | -481.5% |
| 1966 | 5.4% | -79.5% |
| 1967 | -19.1% | -453.6% |
| 1968 | 19.9% | -204.3% |
| 1969 | -10.2% | -151.3% |
| 1970 | 12.8% | -225.4% |
| 1971 | 31.1% | +143.3% |
| 1972 | 38.2% | +22.7% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | -94.8% |
| 1974 | 11.9% | +494.6% |
| 1975 | 34.9% | +194.4% |
| 1976 | 7.6% | -78.3% |
| 1977 | 15.1% | +98.3% |
| 1978 | -2.4% | -116.2% |
| 1979 | -18.8% | +673.3% |
| 1980 | 47.3% | -351.4% |
| 1981 | -3.7% | -107.9% |
| 1982 | 67.5% | -1912.3% |
| 1983 | -15.8% | -123.4% |
| 1984 | 34.0% | -315.4% |
| 1985 | 9.3% | -72.6% |
| 1986 | -5.5% | -158.9% |
| 1987 | -1.1% | -79.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -106.2% |
| 1989 | -11.6% | -16704.0% |
| 1990 | -19.2% | +66.4% |
| 1991 | -1.1% | -94.4% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | -630.4% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | +94.6% |
| 1994 | -81.8% | -833.8% |
| 1995 | 155.8% | -290.5% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | -94.0% |
| 1997 | 36.2% | +288.4% |
| 1998 | 29.6% | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 20.1% | -32.1% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -97.7% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +1892.6% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +35.0% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +34.0% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | +78.4% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -91.1% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +152.9% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +30.7% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +139.3% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -65.6% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -28.5% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | +227.5% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | -52.8% |
| 2017 | -3.4% | -140.5% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -225.8% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | +623.3% |
| 2020 | -13.2% | -142.3% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | -243.4% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -99.1% |
| 2025 | 10.5% | +5742.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8% | -19.1% | 35.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.2% | -18.8% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.1% | -15.8% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.6% | -81.8% | 155.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 0.4% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | -3.4% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | -13.2% | 18.9% | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9935 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,116 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 9.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 1,331 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 1.50 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 12.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2056 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Rwanda?
- Gross capital formation in Rwanda was 10.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 155.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.8% in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross capital formation?
- Rwanda ranks 41st out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.