Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) was 2.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Rwanda, 2014–2024
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 2.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 139.3% 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 36th 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 (% of GDP) 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% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +25.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4%, 5.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 598.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.9% | 2.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 1.7% | 6.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net acquisition of financial assets in Rwanda?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Rwanda was 2.2% in 2024, 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 36th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.3%. 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.