Net acquisition of financial assets in Rwanda
Rwanda: Net acquisition of financial assets was 1.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Rwanda, 2014–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net acquisition of financial assets in Rwanda is 1.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 69.2% on the previous year and up 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Rwanda peaked at 6.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2014.
Rwanda ranks 40th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net acquisition of financial assets in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.9% | — |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +103.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +53.4% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +166.3% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -45.7% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +73.3% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -69.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.9% | 2.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 1.7% | 6.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 37 Samoa 1.9% compare
- 38 Kenya 1.8% compare
- 39 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.8%
- 41 Austria 1.7%
- 42 Burundi 1.6% compare
- 43 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.6% compare
More public sector data for Rwanda
- Arms imports 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 117.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 12.34 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 175.92 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,500 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net acquisition of financial assets in Rwanda?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Rwanda was 1.7% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Rwanda ranks 40th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.