Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) was 15.4 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Rwanda stood at 15.4 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 211.1% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Rwanda peaked at 174.76 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -65.25 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 51st out of 186 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 25 % change on previous year | +125.0% |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 35.19 % change on previous year | +339.8% |
| 1966 | 44.25 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1967 | 10.73 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1968 | 20.93 % change on previous year | +95.0% |
| 1969 | -11.35 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 1970 | 24 % change on previous year | -311.5% |
| 1971 | 30.97 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 1972 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1973 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1974 | 30.43 % change on previous year | +408.0% |
| 1975 | 141.67 % change on previous year | +365.5% |
| 1976 | 17.93 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1977 | 26.2 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 1978 | 24.75 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1979 | -14.04 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 1980 | 50.65 % change on previous year | -460.7% |
| 1981 | -6.43 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 1982 | 42.75 % change on previous year | -765.2% |
| 1983 | -17.37 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 1984 | 30.72 % change on previous year | -276.9% |
| 1985 | 19.55 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1986 | -10.06 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 1987 | -0.6916 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 1988 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +69.1% |
| 1989 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +112.7% |
| 1990 | 20.83 % change on previous year | -937.8% |
| 1991 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 1992 | 26.64 % change on previous year | +265.9% |
| 1993 | 12.09 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1994 | -65.25 % change on previous year | -639.9% |
| 1995 | 174.76 % change on previous year | -367.9% |
| 1996 | 34.02 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1997 | 26.5 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1998 | 19.33 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1999 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 2000 | 7.73 % change on previous year | -223.7% |
| 2001 | 13.59 % change on previous year | +75.8% |
| 2002 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 2003 | 26.27 % change on previous year | +499.7% |
| 2004 | 38.75 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 2005 | 23.23 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 2006 | -60.49 % change on previous year | -360.4% |
| 2007 | 35.64 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 2008 | 62.2 % change on previous year | +74.5% |
| 2009 | 12.07 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 2010 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2011 | 17.57 % change on previous year | +112.8% |
| 2012 | 27 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 2013 | 12.59 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2014 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2015 | 14.17 % change on previous year | +142.8% |
| 2016 | 18.91 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 2017 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 2018 | -18.95 % change on previous year | -633.3% |
| 2019 | 37.73 % change on previous year | -299.1% |
| 2020 | -12.22 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 2021 | 123.05 % change on previous year | -1107.0% |
| 2022 | 33.27 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2023 | 23.22 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2024 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 2025 | 15.4 % change on previous year | +211.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 15.4 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.72 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 15.4 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.57 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1107.0% | -12.22 % change on previous year | 123.05 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +937.8% | -2.49 % change on previous year | 20.83 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.98 % change on previous year | -11.35 % change on previous year | 44.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.48 % change on previous year | -14.04 % change on previous year | 141.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.55 % change on previous year | -17.37 % change on previous year | 50.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 25 % change on previous year | -65.25 % change on previous year | 174.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.34 % change on previous year | -60.49 % change on previous year | 62.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.67 % change on previous year | -18.95 % change on previous year | 37.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.28 % change on previous year | -12.22 % change on previous year | 123.05 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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- 49 Palestine 16.02 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Fiji 15.78 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Cape Verde 15.4 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Algeria 15.24 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.98 % change on previous year 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 gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Rwanda?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Rwanda was 15.4 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 174.76 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.25 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.