Gross capital formation in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross capital formation was 4.70 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Rwanda stood at 4.70 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 126.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Rwanda peaked at 4.70 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.82 million constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places Rwanda 112th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.82 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 27.82 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 37.78 million constant 2015 US$ | +35.8% |
| 1963 | 33.27 million constant 2015 US$ | -11.9% |
| 1964 | 30.97 million constant 2015 US$ | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 39.15 million constant 2015 US$ | +26.4% |
| 1966 | 41.26 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 33.38 million constant 2015 US$ | -19.1% |
| 1968 | 40.03 million constant 2015 US$ | +19.9% |
| 1969 | 35.95 million constant 2015 US$ | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 40.54 million constant 2015 US$ | +12.8% |
| 1971 | 53.16 million constant 2015 US$ | +31.1% |
| 1972 | 73.46 million constant 2015 US$ | +38.2% |
| 1973 | 74.93 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 83.82 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 113.11 million constant 2015 US$ | +34.9% |
| 1976 | 121.70 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 140.04 million constant 2015 US$ | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 136.63 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 110.92 million constant 2015 US$ | -18.8% |
| 1980 | 163.38 million constant 2015 US$ | +47.3% |
| 1981 | 157.30 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 263.50 million constant 2015 US$ | +67.5% |
| 1983 | 221.91 million constant 2015 US$ | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 297.35 million constant 2015 US$ | +34.0% |
| 1985 | 325.02 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 307.21 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 303.74 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 303.95 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 268.83 million constant 2015 US$ | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 217.13 million constant 2015 US$ | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 214.78 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 227.08 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 252.39 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 46.01 million constant 2015 US$ | -81.8% |
| 1995 | 117.67 million constant 2015 US$ | +155.8% |
| 1996 | 128.64 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 175.22 million constant 2015 US$ | +36.2% |
| 1998 | 227.01 million constant 2015 US$ | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 272.58 million constant 2015 US$ | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 317.61 million constant 2015 US$ | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 318.80 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 342.50 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 376.87 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 421.90 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 489.45 million constant 2015 US$ | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 629.30 million constant 2015 US$ | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 798.45 million constant 2015 US$ | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 1.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +31.7% |
| 2009 | 1.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 1.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 1.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 2.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 2.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +31.2% |
| 2020 | 2.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 3.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 3.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 4.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 4.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 4.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 4.70 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.53 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 4.70 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.33 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +155.8% | 46.01 million constant 2015 US$ | 117.67 million constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.64 million constant 2015 US$ | 26.82 million constant 2015 US$ | 41.26 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.83 million constant 2015 US$ | 40.54 million constant 2015 US$ | 140.04 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 261.22 million constant 2015 US$ | 157.30 million constant 2015 US$ | 325.02 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 187.85 million constant 2015 US$ | 46.01 million constant 2015 US$ | 272.58 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 582.76 million constant 2015 US$ | 317.61 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 109 Armenia 5.00 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 110 Laos 4.87 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 111 Mozambique 4.84 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 113 Albania 4.51 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 114 Niger 4.33 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 115 Tajikistan 4.28 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Rwanda?
- Gross capital formation in Rwanda was 4.70 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 4.70 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.82 million constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross capital formation?
- Rwanda ranks 112th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.7%. 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 (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.