Gross fixed capital formation in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross fixed capital formation was 10.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Rwanda, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Rwanda is 10.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 58.5% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Rwanda peaked at 155.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -81.8%, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 33rd of 166 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 fixed capital formation in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5.4% | — |
| 1967 | -19.1% | -453.6% |
| 1968 | 19.9% | -204.3% |
| 1969 | -10.2% | -151.3% |
| 1970 | 12.8% | -225.4% |
| 1971 | 31.1% | +143.3% |
| 1972 | 38.2% | +22.7% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | -94.8% |
| 1974 | 11.9% | +494.6% |
| 1975 | 34.9% | +194.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -98.4% |
| 1977 | 4.0% | +636.4% |
| 1978 | -3.4% | -186.3% |
| 1979 | 24.2% | -802.4% |
| 1980 | -16.2% | -167.0% |
| 1981 | 29.5% | -281.9% |
| 1982 | 36.1% | +22.4% |
| 1983 | 14.2% | -60.6% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | +57.6% |
| 1985 | -0.2% | -100.7% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | -2768.5% |
| 1987 | -0.1% | -102.6% |
| 1988 | -3.5% | +3088.7% |
| 1989 | -9.0% | +154.0% |
| 1990 | -10.7% | +19.0% |
| 1991 | -3.5% | -67.7% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | -265.6% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | +94.6% |
| 1994 | -81.8% | -833.8% |
| 1995 | 155.8% | -290.5% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | -94.0% |
| 1997 | 36.2% | +288.4% |
| 1998 | 29.6% | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 18.0% | -39.0% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | — |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +34.0% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | +50.8% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -92.0% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +168.0% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +33.1% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | +133.5% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -67.2% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -32.0% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +285.5% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -52.1% |
| 2017 | -10.3% | -214.5% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -156.6% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | +448.4% |
| 2020 | -4.5% | -114.1% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | -462.7% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | +39.4% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | -32.1% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | -55.6% |
| 2025 | 10.9% | +58.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.0% | -19.1% | 19.9% | 4 |
| 1970s | 15.6% | -3.4% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.7% | -16.2% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.0% | -81.8% | 155.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 0.0% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | -10.3% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | -4.5% | 22.8% | 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 12.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2056 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 231.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 293.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 330,068 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Rwanda?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Rwanda was 10.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 155.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.8% in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Rwanda ranks 33rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.