Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 279.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
279.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
8th
of 166 countries
All-time high
279.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Rwanda is 279.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 154.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 279.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Rwanda 8th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1963 | 2.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1964 | 2.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 2.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1966 | 2.72 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 2.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1968 | 2.64 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1969 | 2.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 2.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1971 | 3.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1972 | 4.84 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1973 | 4.94 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 5.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 7.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1976 | 8.02 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 9.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 9.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 7.31 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1980 | 10.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 1981 | 10.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 17.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 1983 | 14.63 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 19.61 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1985 | 21.43 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 20.26 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 20.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 20.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 17.73 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 14.32 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 14.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 14.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 16.64 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 3.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -81.8% |
| 1995 | 7.76 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +155.8% |
| 1996 | 8.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 11.55 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1998 | 14.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 17.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 20.94 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 21.02 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 22.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 24.85 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 27.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 32.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 41.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 52.65 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 69.34 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2009 | 71.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 76.36 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 83.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 102.02 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 109.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 115.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 136.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 148.11 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 143.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 149.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 195.69 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2020 | 169.88 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 202.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 235.34 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 279.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 279.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.40 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 116.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 279.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 90.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre 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% | 3.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 7.76 million constant LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.34 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.72 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.25 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 9.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 21.43 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 17.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.43 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 20.94 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 71.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 76.36 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 195.69 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 221.76 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 169.88 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 279.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 5 Macao 1.71 billion constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 6 Japan 424.40 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 7 Cambodia 294.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 9 Uganda 187.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 10 Singapore 170.65 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 11 Costa Rica 168.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre 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 (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Rwanda was 279.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 279.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 8th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.8%. 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 Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.