Overall budget balance, including grants in Rwanda
Rwanda: Overall budget balance, including grants was -26.39 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Overall budget balance, including grants in Rwanda, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, overall budget balance, including grants in Rwanda stood at -26.39 billion current LCU.
The figure is down 60.1% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall budget balance, including grants in Rwanda peaked at 5.10 billion current LCU in 2000 and was at its lowest, -46.93 billion current LCU, in 2001.
Rwanda ranks 28th of 51 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.
Overall budget balance, including grants in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -14.63 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | -19.52 billion current LCU | +33.4% |
| 1992 | -22.00 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1993 | -23.32 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1994 | -19.00 billion current LCU | -18.5% |
| 1995 | -7.97 billion current LCU | -58.0% |
| 1996 | -24.48 billion current LCU | +207.0% |
| 1997 | -13.76 billion current LCU | -43.8% |
| 1998 | -18.39 billion current LCU | +33.7% |
| 1999 | -25.80 billion current LCU | +40.3% |
| 2000 | 5.10 billion current LCU | -119.8% |
| 2001 | -46.93 billion current LCU | -1020.2% |
| 2002 | -24.28 billion current LCU | -48.3% |
| 2003 | -18.11 billion current LCU | -25.4% |
| 2004 | -10.79 billion current LCU | -40.4% |
| 2005 | 2.89 billion current LCU | -126.7% |
| 2006 | -18.64 billion current LCU | -745.7% |
| 2007 | -37.82 billion current LCU | +102.9% |
| 2008 | 3.02 billion current LCU | -108.0% |
| 2009 | -37.26 billion current LCU | -1333.9% |
| 2010 | -16.48 billion current LCU | -55.8% |
| 2011 | -26.39 billion current LCU | +60.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's -26.39 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is -26.39 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's -26.39 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -21.76 billion current LCU, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Overall budget balance, including grants in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -1333.9% | 3.02 billion current LCU | -37.26 billion current LCU |
| 2001 | -1020.2% | 5.10 billion current LCU | -46.93 billion current LCU |
| 2006 | -745.7% | 2.89 billion current LCU | -18.64 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -18.89 billion current LCU | -25.80 billion current LCU | -7.97 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -18.28 billion current LCU | -46.93 billion current LCU | 5.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -21.44 billion current LCU | -26.39 billion current LCU | -16.48 billion current LCU | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Rwanda
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 93.2 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 517.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 433.51 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overall budget balance, including grants in Rwanda?
- Overall budget balance, including grants in Rwanda was -26.39 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest overall budget balance, including grants recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.10 billion current LCU in 2000.
- What is the lowest overall budget balance, including grants recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.93 billion current LCU in 2001.
- How does Rwanda rank for overall budget balance, including grants?
- Rwanda ranks 28th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is overall budget balance, including grants rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Overall budget deficit is current and capital revenue and official grants received, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.