Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$) was 74.92 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Private capital flows, total in Rwanda, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private capital flows, total in Rwanda is 74.92 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 257.6% on the previous year and up 608.8% over ten years.
Rwanda ranks 32nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.57 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 25.57 million BoP, current US$ | +141.9% |
| 2007 | 80.09 million BoP, current US$ | +213.2% |
| 2008 | 150.46 million BoP, current US$ | +87.9% |
| 2009 | 118.67 million BoP, current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 20.95 million BoP, current US$ | -82.3% |
| 2011 | 74.92 million BoP, current US$ | +257.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 74.92 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 583.37 million BoP, current US$, 13% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 74.92 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 318.08 million BoP, current US$, 24% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.07 million BoP, current US$ | 10.57 million BoP, current US$ | 150.46 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 47.93 million BoP, current US$ | 20.95 million BoP, current US$ | 74.92 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 29 Malawi 83.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Djibouti 79.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 31 Eswatini 77.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Togo 70.47 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Gambia 36.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 Sao Tome and Principe 34.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
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 private capital flows, total in Rwanda?
- Private capital flows, total in Rwanda was 74.92 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest private capital flows, total recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 150.46 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest private capital flows, total recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.57 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Rwanda rank for private capital flows, total?
- Rwanda ranks 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is private capital flows, total rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 608.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private capital flows consist of net foreign direct investment and portfolio investment. Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. The FDI included here is total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Portfolio investment covers transactions in equity securities and debt securities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.