Gross domestic savings (current LCU) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross domestic savings was 4.81 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.81 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
37th
of 188 countries
All-time high
4.81 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
-35.83 billion current LCU
in 1994
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross domestic savings in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 4.81 trillion current LCU for gross domestic savings in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 1,322.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Rwanda peaked at 4.81 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -35.83 billion current LCU, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 37th of 188 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 domestic savings in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.49 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 1.51 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 1.36 billion current LCU | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 1.22 billion current LCU | -10.6% |
| 1964 | 1.59 billion current LCU | +30.4% |
| 1965 | 1.65 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 2.06 billion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1967 | 3.20 billion current LCU | +55.7% |
| 1968 | 3.37 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 3.41 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 4.58 billion current LCU | +34.3% |
| 1971 | 4.48 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 4.41 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 5.93 billion current LCU | +34.7% |
| 1974 | 5.50 billion current LCU | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 11.81 billion current LCU | +114.8% |
| 1976 | 15.77 billion current LCU | +33.5% |
| 1977 | 19.82 billion current LCU | +25.7% |
| 1978 | 19.72 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 25.55 billion current LCU | +29.6% |
| 1980 | 23.27 billion current LCU | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 23.59 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 29.28 billion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 1983 | 30.82 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 40.25 billion current LCU | +30.6% |
| 1985 | 43.13 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 42.44 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 36.63 billion current LCU | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 38.43 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 38.51 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 49.49 billion current LCU | +28.5% |
| 1991 | 49.77 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 55.77 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 54.81 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1994 | -35.83 billion current LCU | -165.4% |
| 1995 | 41.27 billion current LCU | -215.2% |
| 1996 | 56.69 billion current LCU | +37.4% |
| 1997 | 82.55 billion current LCU | +45.6% |
| 1998 | 98.21 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 103.74 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 104.18 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 146.73 billion current LCU | +40.8% |
| 2002 | 142.93 billion current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 198.91 billion current LCU | +39.2% |
| 2004 | 326.97 billion current LCU | +64.4% |
| 2005 | 406.91 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 69.00 billion current LCU | -83.0% |
| 2007 | 182.00 billion current LCU | +163.8% |
| 2008 | 179.00 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 161.00 billion current LCU | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 168.00 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 267.00 billion current LCU | +58.9% |
| 2012 | 319.00 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 440.00 billion current LCU | +37.9% |
| 2014 | 398.00 billion current LCU | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 338.00 billion current LCU | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 497.00 billion current LCU | +47.0% |
| 2017 | 865.00 billion current LCU | +74.0% |
| 2018 | 1.10 trillion current LCU | +26.8% |
| 2019 | 1.59 trillion current LCU | +45.2% |
| 2020 | 1.11 trillion current LCU | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 1.65 trillion current LCU | +49.4% |
| 2022 | 2.89 trillion current LCU | +75.0% |
| 2023 | 3.24 trillion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 3.96 trillion current LCU | +22.1% |
| 2025 | 4.81 trillion current LCU | +21.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 4.81 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 186.32 billion current LCU, 25.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 4.81 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 714.47 billion current LCU, 6.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings 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 | +215.2% | -35.83 billion current LCU | 41.27 billion current LCU |
| 1994 | -165.4% | 54.81 billion current LCU | -35.83 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.09 billion current LCU | 1.22 billion current LCU | 3.41 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.76 billion current LCU | 4.41 billion current LCU | 25.55 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.64 billion current LCU | 23.27 billion current LCU | 43.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.65 billion current LCU | -35.83 billion current LCU | 103.74 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 191.76 billion current LCU | 69.00 billion current LCU | 406.91 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 598.09 billion current LCU | 168.00 billion current LCU | 1.59 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 trillion current LCU | 1.11 trillion current LCU | 4.81 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 domestic savings in Rwanda?
- Gross domestic savings in Rwanda was 4.81 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.83 billion current LCU in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross domestic savings?
- Rwanda ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,322.7%. 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 domestic savings (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.