Rwanda Franc

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Rwanda Inflation Rate

The inflation rate in Rwanda was recorded at 4.37 percent in April of 2013. Inflation Rate in Rwanda is reported by the National Institute of Statistics. Historically, from 1997 until 2013, Rwanda Inflation Rate averaged 6.58 Percent reaching an all time high of 28.10 Percent in February of 1998 and a record low of -15.80 Percent in February of 1999. In Rwanda, the inflation rate measures a broad rise or fall in prices that consumers pay for a standard basket of goods. This page includes a chart with historical data for Rwanda Inflation Rate.

source: National Institute of Statistics

Rwanda Interest Rate

The benchmark interest rate in Rwanda was last recorded at 7.50 percent. Interest Rate in Rwanda is reported by the National Bank of Rwanda. Historically, from 2005 until 2013, Rwanda Interest Rate averaged 8.02 Percent reaching an all time high of 9 Percent in September of 2005 and a record low of 6 Percent in November of 2010. In Rwanda interest rates decisions are taken by the National Bank of Rwanda. The official interest rate is the Key Repo Rate. This page includes a chart with historical data for Rwanda Interest Rate.

source: National Bank of Rwanda

Rwanda Balance of Trade

Rwanda recorded a trade deficit of 50903 Million RWF in December of 2012. Balance of Trade in Rwanda is reported by the National Bank of Rwanda. Historically, from 2003 until 2012, Rwanda Balance of Trade averaged -29221.13 Million RWF reaching an all time high of -3246 Million RWF in June of 2003 and a record low of -79499 Million RWF in September of 2012. Rwanda's exports remained dominated by traditional products such as coffee, tea and minerals like tin, coltan, wolfram and cassiterite. Rwanda's main exports partners are China, Germany and United States. Rwanda imports mainly food products, machinery and equipment, construction materials, petroleum products and fertilizers. Main imports partners are Kenya, Germany, Uganda and Belgium. This page includes a chart with historical data for Rwanda Balance of Trade.

source: National Bank of Rwanda

Rwanda Imports

Imports in Rwanda increased to 87492 Million RWF in December of 2012 from 83470 Million RWF in November of 2012. Imports in Rwanda is reported by the National Bank of Rwanda. Historically, from 2003 until 2012, Rwanda Imports averaged 45607.25 Million RWF reaching an all time high of 758249 Million RWF in January of 2011 and a record low of 6758 Million RWF in February of 2003. Rwanda imports mainly food products, machinery and equipment, construction materials, petroleum products and fertilizers. Main imports partners are Kenya, Germany, Uganda and Belgium. This page includes a chart with historical data for Rwanda Imports.

source: National Bank of Rwanda

Rwanda Exports

Exports in Rwanda increased to 36589 Million RWF in December of 2012 from 26287 Million RWF in November of 2012. Exports in Rwanda is reported by the National Bank of Rwanda. Historically, from 2003 until 2012, Rwanda Exports averaged 10552.83 Million RWF reaching an all time high of 36589 Million RWF in December of 2012 and a record low of 1813 Million RWF in January of 2003. Rwanda's exports remained dominated by traditional products such as coffee, tea and minerals like tin, coltan, wolfram and cassiterite. Rwanda's main exports partners are China, Germany and United States. Rwanda imports mainly food products, machinery and equipment, construction materials, petroleum products and fertilizers. This page includes a chart with historical data for Rwanda Exports.

source: National Bank of Rwanda

Rwanda Industrial Production

Industrial Production in Rwanda increased 5.60 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012 over the same quarter in the previous year. Industrial Production in Rwanda is reported by the National Bank of Rwanda. Historically, from 2011 until 2012, Rwanda Industrial Production averaged 10.86 reaching an all time high of 21 in December of 2011 and a record low of 1.90 in June of 2012. In Rwanda, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy such as manufacturing, mining, and utilities. This page includes a chart with historical data for Rwanda Industrial Production.

source: National Bank of Rwanda

Rwanda Current Account

Rwanda recorded a Current Account deficit of 812.76 USD Million in 2012. Current Account in Rwanda is reported by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda. Historically, from 1976 until 2012, Rwanda Current Account averaged -116.22 USD Million reaching an all time high of 99.12 USD Million in December of 1994 and a record low of -812.76 USD Million in December of 2012. Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid). This page includes a chart with historical data for Rwanda Current Account.

source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda

Rwanda Current Account to GDP

Rwanda recorded a Current Account deficit of 11.30 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2012. Current Account to GDP in Rwanda is reported by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda. Historically, from 1980 until 2012, Rwanda Current Account to GDP averaged -5.81 Percent reaching an all time high of 1.80 Percent in December of 2004 and a record low of -11.30 Percent in December of 2012. The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes. This page includes a chart with historical data for Rwanda Current Account to GDP.

source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda

Rwanda Government Debt To GDP

Rwanda recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 25.10 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2012. Government Debt To GDP in Rwanda is reported by the National Bank of Rwanda. Historically, from 1995 until 2012, Rwanda Government Debt To GDP averaged 67.84 Percent reaching an all time high of 119.50 Percent in December of 1995 and a record low of 21.40 Percent in December of 2008. Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields. This page includes a chart with historical data for Rwanda Government Debt To GDP.

source: National Bank of Rwanda

Rwanda GDP Annual Growth Rate

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Rwanda expanded 8.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Rwanda is reported by the National Institute of Statistics. Historically, from 2000 until 2012, Rwanda GDP Annual Growth Rate averaged 8.17 Percent reaching an all time high of 13.40 Percent in March of 2007 and a record low of 2.20 Percent in December of 2003. In Rwanda, the annual growth rate in GDP measures the change in the value of the goods and services produced by the country economy during the period of a year. This page includes a chart with historical data for Rwanda GDP Annual Growth Rate.

source: National Institute of Statistics

Rwanda | Credit Rating

Standard & Poor's credit rating for Rwanda stands at B. Fitch's credit rating for Rwanda is B. In general, a credit rating is used by sovereign wealth funds, pension funds and other investors to gauge the credit worthiness of Rwanda thus having a big impact on the country's borrowing costs. This page includes the government debt credit rating for Rwanda as reported by major credit rating agencies.

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Rwanda Population

The total population in Rwanda was last recorded at 10.9 million people in 2011 from 2.9 million in 1960, changing 279 percent during the last 50 years. Population in Rwanda is reported by the World Bank. Historically, from 1960 until 2011, Rwanda Population averaged 6.0 Million reaching an all time high of 10.9 Million in December of 2011 and a record low of 2.9 Million in December of 1960. The population of Rwanda represents 0.16 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 637 people on the planet is a resident of Rwanda. This page includes a chart with historical data for Rwanda Population.

source: World Bank

Rwanda GDP

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Rwanda was worth 6.38 billion US dollars in 2011. The GDP value of Rwanda represents 0.01 percent of the world economy. GDP in Rwanda is reported by the the World Bank. Historically, from 1960 until 2011, Rwanda GDP averaged 1.6 USD Billion reaching an all time high of 6.4 USD Billion in December of 2011 and a record low of 0.1 USD Billion in December of 1961. The gross domestic product (GDP) measures of national income and output for a given country's economy. The gross domestic product (GDP) is equal to the total expenditures for all final goods and services produced within the country in a stipulated period of time. This page includes a chart with historical data for Rwanda GDP.

source: the World Bank

Rwanda GDP per capita

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Rwanda was last recorded at 355.66 US dollars in 2011. The GDP per Capita in Rwanda is equivalent to 3 percent of the world's average. GDP per capita in Rwanda is reported by the World Bank. Historically, from 1960 until 2011, Rwanda GDP per capita averaged 235.7 USD reaching an all time high of 355.7 USD in December of 2011 and a record low of 142.4 USD in December of 1994. The GDP per capita is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by inflation, by the total population. This page includes a chart with historical data for Rwanda GDP per capita.

source: World Bank

Rwanda GDP per capita PPP

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Rwanda was last recorded at 1251.09 US dollars in 2011, when adjusted by purchasing power parity (PPP). The GDP per Capita, in Rwanda, when adjusted by Purchasing Power Parity is equivalent to 6 percent of the world's average. GDP per capita PPP in Rwanda is reported by the World Bank. Historically, from 1980 until 2011, Rwanda GDP per capita PPP averaged 650.2 USD reaching an all time high of 1251.1 USD in December of 2011 and a record low of 342.9 USD in December of 1994. The GDP per capita PPP is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by purchasing power parity, by the total population. This page includes a chart with historical data for Rwanda GDP per capita PPP.

source: World Bank

Rwanda Unemployment Rate

The unemployment rate in Rwanda was last reported at 30 percent in 2008. Unemployment Rate in Rwanda is reported by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda. Unemployment Rate in Rwanda is reported by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda. Unemployment Rate in Rwanda is reported by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda. Unemployment Rate in Rwanda is reported by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda. Historically, from 2008 until 2008, Rwanda Unemployment Rate averaged 30.0 Percent reaching an all time high of 30.0 Percent in December of 2008 and a record low of 30.0 Percent in December of 2008. In Rwanda, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page includes a chart with historical data for Rwanda Unemployment Rate.

source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda

Rwanda GDP Growth Rate

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Rwanda expanded 9.90 percent in the second quarter of 2012 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Rwanda is reported by the National Institute of Statistics. Historically, from 2000 until 2012, Rwanda GDP Growth Rate averaged 8.2 Percent reaching an all time high of 13.4 Percent in March of 2007 and a record low of 2.2 Percent in December of 2003. Rwanda is one of the fastest growing economies in Central Africa. Although still poor and mostly agricultural (90% of the population is engaged in subsistence agriculture) the nation has made a significant progress in recent years. New industries such as tourism, cut flowers and fish farming have been gaining importance. The major source of foreign trade is coffee, tea, tin cassiterite, wolframite and pyrethrum. This page includes a chart with historical data for Rwanda GDP Growth Rate.

source: National Institute of Statistics

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