Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Rwanda
Rwanda: Current account balance excluding net official capital grants was -7.3% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Rwanda, 2005–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded -7.3% for current account balance excluding net official capital grants in 2011.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 246.7% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -2.1% | — |
| 2006 | -5.8% | +173.4% |
| 2007 | -3.9% | -32.2% |
| 2008 | -4.5% | +13.6% |
| 2009 | -7.2% | +61.7% |
| 2010 | -7.5% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | -7.3% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.7% | -7.2% | -2.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | -7.4% | -7.5% | -7.3% | 2 |
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 102.16 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 101.5 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 152.85 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.35 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 70.38 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.06 (2022)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 10.38 units per person (2022)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 6.91 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Rwanda?
- Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Rwanda was -7.3% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was -2.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.5% in 2010.
- How does Rwanda rank for current account balance excluding net official capital grants?
- Rwanda ranks 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current account balance excluding net official capital grants rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 246.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current account balance excluding net official capital grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. This is divided by GDP at market prices, with both series expressed in current U.S. dollars.