IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 7,623 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 7,623 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 8,184 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Rwanda ranks 88th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 676.12 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 739.76 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 848.4 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1969 | 808.27 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 888.93 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 833.1 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 836.18 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 929.09 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 942.95 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 901.6 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 797.32 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 833.61 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 1,060 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1979 | 936.07 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 1,351 units per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1981 | 1,284 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 1,217 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 1,450 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1984 | 1,356 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 1,535 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 1,710 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 1,982 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 2,003 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1,956 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 2,155 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 2,166 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,738 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1993 | 2,769 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2,943 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 4,124 units per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1996 | 3,989 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 4,557 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 4,755 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 5,533 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 4,899 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 4,346 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 4,415 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 4,826 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 5,043 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 4,641 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 4,885 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 5,132 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 5,002 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 5,091 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5,001 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 4,986 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4,991 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5,001 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,705 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 4,500 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 7,639 units per square kilometre | +69.8% |
| 2017 | 8,092 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 7,902 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 7,857 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 8,184 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 7,952 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 7,562 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 7,623 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 7,623 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 648.28 units per square kilometre, 11.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 7,623 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,433 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +69.8% | 4,500 units per square kilometre | 7,639 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 341.4 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 848.4 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 895.87 units per square kilometre | 797.32 units per square kilometre | 1,060 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,584 units per square kilometre | 1,217 units per square kilometre | 2,003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,573 units per square kilometre | 2,155 units per square kilometre | 5,533 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,828 units per square kilometre | 4,346 units per square kilometre | 5,132 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,067 units per square kilometre | 4,500 units per square kilometre | 8,092 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,830 units per square kilometre | 7,562 units per square kilometre | 8,184 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 85 Turkey 7,925 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Finland 7,828 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Cote d'Ivoire 7,792 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Burundi 7,530 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Senegal 7,296 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Gambia 7,015 units per square kilometre compare
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 imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 7,623 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 8,184 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 88th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.