Gross domestic savings in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross domestic savings was 4.81 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 187 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% |
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 |
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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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,397 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 1.57 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -5.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -14.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 16.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 59.84 current US$ per person (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 187 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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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.