Converter Rwanda Franc (exchange rate RWF)

Rwanda Franc

• iso 4217: RWF
• Rwanda (Africa)

Rwanda GDP Growth Rate

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Rwanda expanded 8.60 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 over the same quarter of the previous year. Historically, from 2000 until 2011, Rwanda GDP Growth Rate averaged 8.4 Percent reaching an all time high of 13.8 Percent in June of 2008 and a record low of 2.2 Percent in December of 2003. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate provides an aggregated measure of changes in value of the goods and services produced by an economy. Rwanda is one of the fastest growing economies in Central Africa. Although still poor and mostly agricultural (90% of the population is engaged in subsistence agriculture) the nation has made a significant progress in recent years. New industries such as tourism, cut flowers and fish farming have been gaining importance. The major source of foreign trade is coffee, tea, tin cassiterite, wolframite and pyrethrum. This page includes a chart with historical data for Rwanda GDP Growth Rate.

source: National Institute of Statistics

Rwanda Unemployment Rate

The unemployment rate in Rwanda was last reported at 30 percent in 2008. Historically, from 2008 until 2008, Rwanda Unemployment Rate averaged 30.0000 Percent reaching an all time high of 30.0000 Percent in December of 2008 and a record low of 30.0000 Percent in December of 2008. The unemployment rate can be defined as the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page includes a chart with historical data for Rwanda Unemployment Rate.

source:

Rwanda Current Account

Rwanda reported a current account deficit equivalent to 421 million USD in 2010. Historically, from 1976 until 2010, Rwanda Current Account averaged -89.0500 Million USD reaching an all time high of 99.1200 Million USD in December of 1994 and a record low of -421.4000 Million USD in December of 2010. Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid). This page includes a chart with historical data for Rwanda Current Account.

source:

Rwanda Balance of Trade

Rwanda reported a trade deficit equivalent to 52216 Million RWF in December of 2011. Historically, from 2003 until 2011, Rwanda Balance of Trade averaged -25219.2800 Million RWF reaching an all time high of -3246.0000 Million RWF in June of 2003 and a record low of -62171.0000 Million RWF in September of 2011. Rwanda's exports remained dominated by traditional products such as coffee, tea and minerals like tin, coltan, wolfram and cassiterite. Rwanda's main exports partners are China, Germany and United States. Rwanda imports mainly food products, machinery and equipment, construction materials, petroleum products and fertilizers. Main imports partners are Kenya, Germany, Uganda and Belgium. This page includes a chart with historical data for Rwanda Balance of Trade.

source: National Bank of Rwanda

Rwanda Imports

Rwanda imports were worth 72455 Million RWF in December of 2011. Historically, from 2003 until 2011, Rwanda Imports averaged 40665.5900 Million RWF reaching an all time high of 758249.0000 Million RWF in January of 2011 and a record low of 6758.0000 Million RWF in February of 2003. Rwanda imports mainly food products, machinery and equipment, construction materials, petroleum products and fertilizers. Main imports partners are Kenya, Germany, Uganda and Belgium. This page includes a chart with historical data for Rwanda Imports.

source: National Bank of Rwanda

Rwanda Exports

Rwanda exports were worth 20239 Million RWF in December of 2011. Historically, from 2003 until 2011, Rwanda Exports averaged 8964.8400 Million RWF reaching an all time high of 26333.0000 Million RWF in August of 2011 and a record low of 1813.0000 Million RWF in January of 2003. Rwanda's exports remained dominated by traditional products such as coffee, tea and minerals like tin, coltan, wolfram and cassiterite. Rwanda's main exports partners are China, Germany and United States. Rwanda imports mainly food products, machinery and equipment, construction materials, petroleum products and fertilizers. This page includes a chart with historical data for Rwanda Exports.

source: National Bank of Rwanda

Rwanda GDP Annual Growth Rate

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Rwanda expanded 8.60 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 over the same quarter of the previous year. Historically, from 2000 until 2011, Rwanda GDP Annual Growth Rate averaged 8.4300 Percent reaching an all time high of 13.8000 Percent in June of 2008 and a record low of 2.2000 Percent in December of 2003. The annual growth rate in Gross Domestic Product measures the increase in value of the goods and services produced by an economy over the period of a year. Therefore, unlike the commonly used quarterly GDP growth rate the annual GDP growth rate takes into account a full year of economic activity, thus avoiding the need to make any type of seasonal adjustment. This page includes a chart with historical data for Rwanda GDP Annual Growth Rate.

source: National Institute of Statistics

Rwanda Inflation Rate

The inflation rate in Rwanda was recorded at 7.00 percent in April of 2012. Historically, from 1997 until 2012, Rwanda Inflation Rate averaged 6.6800 Percent reaching an all time high of 28.1000 Percent in February of 1998 and a record low of -15.8000 Percent in February of 1999. Inflation rate refers to a general rise in prices measured against a standard level of purchasing power. The most well known measures of Inflation are the CPI which measures consumer prices, and the GDP deflator, which measures inflation in the whole of the domestic economy. This page includes a chart with historical data for Rwanda Inflation Rate.

source: National Institute of Statistics

Rwanda Interest Rate

The benchmark interest rate in Rwanda was last reported at 7.50 percent. Historically, from 2005 until 2012, Rwanda Interest Rate averaged 8.0900 Percent reaching an all time high of 9.0000 Percent in September of 2005 and a record low of 6.0000 Percent in November of 2010. In Rwanda interest rates decisions are taken by the National Bank of Rwanda. The official interest rate is the Key Repo Rate. This page includes a chart with historical data for Rwanda Interest Rate.

source: National Bank of Rwanda

Rwanda GDP per capita

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Rwanda was last reported at 338.27 US dollars in 2010, according to a report published by the World Bank. The GDP per Capita in Rwanda is equivalent to 3 percent of the world's average. Historically, from 1960 until 2010, Rwanda GDP per capita averaged 233.3400 USD reaching an all time high of 338.2700 USD in December of 2010 and a record low of 142.3700 USD in December of 1994. The GDP per capita is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by inflation, by the total population. This page includes a chart with historical data for Rwanda GDP per capita.

source: World Bank

Rwanda GDP per capita PPP

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Rwanda was last reported at 1163.38 US dollars in 2010, when adjusted by purchasing power parity (PPP), according to a report published by the World Bank. The GDP per Capita, in Rwanda, when adjusted by Purchasing Power Parity is equivalent to 5 percent of the world's average. Historically, from 1980 until 2010, Rwanda GDP per capita PPP averaged 627.0100 USD reaching an all time high of 1163.3800 USD in December of 2010 and a record low of 344.2800 USD in December of 1994. The GDP per capita PPP is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by purchasing power parity, by the total population. This page includes a chart with historical data for Rwanda GDP per capita PPP.

source: World Bank

Rwanda Population

Historically, from 1960 until 2010, Rwanda Population averaged 5.8900 Million reaching an all time high of 10.2800 Million in December of 2010 and a record low of 2.8900 Million in December of 1960. The total population in Rwanda was last reported at 10.3 million people in 2010 from 2.9 million in 1960, changing 246 percent during the last 50 years. Rwanda has 0.14 percent of the world´s total population which means that one person in every 690 people on the planet is a resident of Rwanda. This page includes a chart with historical data for Rwanda's Total Population. This page includes a chart with historical data for Rwanda Population.

source: World Bank

Rwanda Government Debt To GDP

Rwanda recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 23.90 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2010. Historically, from 1995 until 2010, Rwanda Government Debt To GDP averaged 73.1400 Percent reaching an all time high of 119.5000 Percent in December of 1995 and a record low of 20.2000 Percent in December of 2009. Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields. This page includes a chart with historical data for Rwanda Government Debt To GDP.

source: International Monetary Fund

Rwanda Government Budget

Rwanda reported a Government Budget deficit equal to 2.10 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2010. Historically, from 2006 until 2010, Rwanda Government Budget averaged -1.1400 Percent of GDP reaching an all time high of -0.2000 Percent of GDP in June of 2008 and a record low of -2.1000 Percent of GDP in December of 2010. Government Budget is an itemized accounting of the payments received by government (taxes and other fees) and the payments made by government (purchases and transfer payments). A budget deficit occurs when an government spends more money than it takes in. The opposite of a budget deficit is a budget surplus. This page includes a chart with historical data for Rwanda Government Budget.

source: National Bank of Rwanda

Rwanda GDP

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Rwanda was worth 5.63 billion US dollars in 2010, according to a report published by the World Bank. The GDP value of Rwanda is roughly equivalent to 0.01 percent of the world economy. Historically, from 1960 until 2010, Rwanda GDP averaged 1.4800 billion reaching an all time high of 5.6300 billion in December of 2010 and a record low of 0.1000 billion in December of 1961. The gross domestic product (GDP) measures of national income and output for a given country's economy. The gross domestic product (GDP) is equal to the total expenditures for all final goods and services produced within the country in a stipulated period of time. This page includes a chart with historical data for Rwanda GDP.

source: the World Bank

datas from tradingeconomics.com

27 May 2012 ► Converter Rwanda Franc ► Free online currency conversion based on exchange rates. Currency converter