SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita was 1.51 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Rwanda stood at 1.51 units per person.
That represents a change of down 79.2% on the previous year and down 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 21.71 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Rwanda 158th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.1256 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.3787 units per person | +201.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1003 units per person | -73.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6747 units per person | +572.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6786 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6072 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5851 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.584 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6184 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 1.16 units per person | +88.0% |
| 1980 | 1.84 units per person | +58.2% |
| 1981 | 2.07 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 2.09 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.49 units per person | -28.8% |
| 1984 | 1.33 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 1.42 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 1.52 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 1.68 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 1.52 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 1.38 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 1.38 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.28 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4349 units per person | -66.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3628 units per person | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3758 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 3.58 units per person | +851.8% |
| 1996 | 2.72 units per person | -23.8% |
| 1997 | 3.42 units per person | +25.5% |
| 1998 | 3.02 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 1.77 units per person | -41.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1384 units per person | -92.2% |
| 2001 | 1.49 units per person | +975.5% |
| 2002 | 1.21 units per person | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 3.47 units per person | +186.2% |
| 2004 | 3.43 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.86 units per person | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 2.46 units per person | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 2.52 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.2 units per person | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 13.01 units per person | +306.1% |
| 2010 | 12.46 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 12.07 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 11.7 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 11.28 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 10.13 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 9.24 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 6.33 units per person | -31.5% |
| 2017 | 6.41 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.02 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 5.81 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.91 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 21.71 units per person | +267.3% |
| 2022 | 2.76 units per person | -87.3% |
| 2023 | 3.66 units per person | +32.5% |
| 2024 | 7.23 units per person | +97.6% |
| 2025 | 1.51 units per person | -79.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.51 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.35 units per person, 24% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.51 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.59 units per person, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +975.5% | 0.1384 units per person | 1.49 units per person |
| 1995 | +851.8% | 0.3758 units per person | 3.58 units per person |
| 1973 | +572.4% | 0.1003 units per person | 0.6747 units per person |
| 2009 | +306.1% | 3.2 units per person | 13.01 units per person |
| 2021 | +267.3% | 5.91 units per person | 21.71 units per person |
| 1971 | +201.5% | 0.1256 units per person | 0.3787 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5515 units per person | 0.1003 units per person | 1.16 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 units per person | 1.33 units per person | 2.09 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 units per person | 0.3628 units per person | 3.58 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 units per person | 0.1384 units per person | 13.01 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.14 units per person | 5.81 units per person | 12.46 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.13 units per person | 1.51 units per person | 21.71 units per person | 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, 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 13.18 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Rwanda?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Rwanda was 1.51 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 21.71 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Rwanda rank for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 158th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.7%. 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 SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.