Gross fixed capital formation in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross fixed capital formation was 32.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation in Rwanda, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Rwanda stood at 32.2%.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Rwanda peaked at 49.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2006.
That places Rwanda 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 28.7% | — |
| 1966 | 28.3% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 21.4% | -24.4% |
| 1968 | 20.7% | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 19.7% | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 21.0% | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 26.5% | +25.8% |
| 1972 | 27.8% | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 27.6% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 30.6% | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 38.6% | +26.1% |
| 1976 | 37.8% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 37.3% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 40.9% | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 43.4% | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 35.7% | -17.7% |
| 1981 | 38.1% | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 42.0% | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 42.7% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 45.4% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 45.6% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 46.0% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 46.0% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 40.8% | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 39.1% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 42.9% | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 41.0% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 45.7% | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 49.0% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 29.2% | -40.4% |
| 1995 | 39.2% | +34.3% |
| 1996 | 42.0% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 40.4% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 43.3% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 35.0% | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 33.7% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 35.5% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 35.4% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -65.0% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 32.2% | +61.0% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 32.9% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 32.2% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.8% | 19.7% | 28.7% | 5 |
| 1970s | 33.2% | 21.0% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.1% | 35.7% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.8% | 29.2% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 14.9% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 18.7% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 20.0% | 34.0% | 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5233 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 588.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 747.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 839,992 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5363 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Rwanda?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Rwanda was 32.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2006.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Rwanda ranks 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 fixed capital formation (% of GDP). 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 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.