Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was 20.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in Rwanda stood at 20.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 269.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Rwanda peaked at 27.7% in 1977 and was at its lowest, -21.6%, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 96th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.0% | — |
| 1961 | 24.8% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 21.8% | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 19.0% | -12.7% |
| 1964 | 24.4% | +28.4% |
| 1965 | 22.2% | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 18.9% | -14.9% |
| 1967 | 20.1% | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 19.6% | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 18.1% | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 20.8% | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 20.1% | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 19.4% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 24.3% | +25.3% |
| 1974 | 19.2% | -21.2% |
| 1975 | 22.4% | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 25.5% | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 27.7% | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 24.3% | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 26.6% | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 21.5% | -18.9% |
| 1981 | 19.2% | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 22.4% | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 21.7% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 25.3% | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 24.8% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 24.9% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 21.4% | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 21.0% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 20.0% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 23.2% | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 20.8% | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 20.5% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 19.3% | -6.1% |
| 1994 | -21.6% | -212.1% |
| 1995 | 12.2% | -156.3% |
| 1996 | 13.4% | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 14.4% | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +30.3% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | +37.7% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -84.6% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +116.8% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +37.4% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +28.4% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +32.1% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +54.6% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | +27.6% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -33.6% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | +37.4% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 20.6% | +3.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 20.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.7%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 20.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.7%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -212.1% | 19.3% | -21.6% |
| 1995 | +156.3% | -21.6% | 12.2% |
| 2007 | +116.8% | 3.8% | 8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.4% | 18.1% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.0% | 19.2% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.2% | 19.2% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | -21.6% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 3.8% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 4.8% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 11.2% | 20.6% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -15.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Rwanda?
- Gross domestic savings in Rwanda was 20.6% 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 27.7% in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.6% in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross domestic savings?
- Rwanda ranks 96th 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 269.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.