IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 0.1339 units per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Rwanda 83rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.1339 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.1144 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1215 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1057 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0997 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0922 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0837 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0788 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0754 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0389 units per US$ of GDP | -48.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0308 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0275 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0289 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0208 units per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0266 units per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0225 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0213 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0242 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0211 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0227 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0206 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0208 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0333 units per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0346 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0963 units per US$ of GDP | +178.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0787 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0712 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0607 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 0.059 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0633 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0545 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0554 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0557 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0524 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.039 units per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0368 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0315 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0241 units per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0224 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.016 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0219 units per US$ of GDP | +66.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0218 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0184 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit 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 | +178.0% | 0.0346 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0963 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +66.8% | 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0219 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0476 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1339 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0577 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0997 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0223 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0266 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0546 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0963 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.043 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0224 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0219 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 capita 13.18 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Rwanda?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Rwanda was 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1339 units per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Rwanda rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 83rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.