Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP was -6.36 in 2027. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Rwanda, 2000–2027
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2027, direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Rwanda stood at -6.36. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 125.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Rwanda peaked at -0.1349 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -6.36, in 2027.
That places Rwanda 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.4119 | — |
| 2001 | -0.239 | -42.0% |
| 2002 | -0.1349 | -43.6% |
| 2003 | -0.2229 | +65.3% |
| 2004 | -0.3271 | +46.8% |
| 2005 | -0.3617 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | -0.9368 | +159.0% |
| 2007 | -2.05 | +118.7% |
| 2008 | -2.02 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | -2.12 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | -3.57 | +68.7% |
| 2011 | -1.65 | -53.9% |
| 2012 | -3.57 | +116.5% |
| 2013 | -3.03 | -15.1% |
| 2014 | -3.82 | +25.9% |
| 2015 | -1.88 | -50.8% |
| 2016 | -2.7 | +43.8% |
| 2017 | -2.82 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | -3.61 | +28.0% |
| 2019 | -2.45 | -32.1% |
| 2020 | -1.46 | -40.6% |
| 2021 | -2.07 | +42.6% |
| 2022 | -2.22 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | -3.01 | +35.4% |
| 2024 | -3.7 | +23.2% |
| 2025 | -3.55 | -4.2% |
| 2026 | -6.18 | +74.2% |
| 2027 | -6.36 | +2.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's -6.36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.02, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's -6.36 is below the median for low income countries, which is -2.61, 2.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.8819 | -2.12 | -0.1349 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.91 | -3.82 | -1.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.57 | -6.36 | -1.46 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More external debt data for Rwanda
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 90.62 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 6.36 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.006 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -171.43 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 560.22 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 39.3 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0371 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 21,978 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Rwanda?
- Direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Rwanda was -6.36 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1349 in 2002.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.36 in 2027.
- How does Rwanda rank for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2027.
- Is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 125.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.