Capital stock, General government … General square kilometre Current in Rwanda
Rwanda: Capital stock, General government … General square kilometre Current was 0.3961 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Rwanda, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Rwanda stood at 0.3961 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 213.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Rwanda peaked at 0.3961 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Rwanda 15th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, General government … General square kilometre Current in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +152.6% |
| 1975 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0773 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0856 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1085 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1263 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1364 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1595 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 0.178 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2025 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2255 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2382 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2989 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3349 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3696 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3961 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.3961 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0087 units per square kilometre, 45.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.3961 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.028 units per square kilometre, 14.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, General government … General square kilometre Current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +152.6% | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0782 units per square kilometre | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | 0.1263 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.254 units per square kilometre | 0.1364 units per square kilometre | 0.3961 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 12 Sierra Leone 0.5199 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Laos 0.4496 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Guinea 0.427 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Cambodia 0.3861 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Paraguay 0.3694 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Maldives 0.3688 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Rwanda?
- Capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Rwanda was 0.3961 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3961 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Rwanda rank for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency?
- Rwanda ranks 15th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.6%. 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 Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 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
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.