Primary balance, excluding interest in Rwanda

Rwanda: Primary balance, excluding interest was -9.75 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
-9.75 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 462.5%
World rank
29th
of 50 countries
All-time high
15.63 billion current LCU
in 2008
All-time low
-41.04 billion current LCU
in 2001
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Primary balance, excluding interest in Rwanda, 1990–2011

-40.0B-20.0B020.0B1990200020111990: -5.7B current LCU1991: -9.5B current LCU1992: -13.0B current LCU1993: -11.6B current LCU1994: -8.8B current LCU1995: -11.2B current LCU1996: -9.6B current LCU1997: -6.9B current LCU1998: -12.7B current LCU1999: -20.4B current LCU2000: 9.8B current LCU2001: -41.0B current LCU2002: -17.4B current LCU2003: -7.9B current LCU2004: 1.1B current LCU2005: 14.3B current LCU2006: -7.2B current LCU2007: -26.8B current LCU2008: 15.6B current LCU2009: -25.8B current LCU2010: -1.7B current LCU2011: -9.7B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded -9.75 billion current LCU for primary balance, excluding interest in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 462.5% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary balance, excluding interest in Rwanda peaked at 15.63 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -41.04 billion current LCU, in 2001.

Rwanda ranks 29th of 50 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -10.93 billion current LCU -20.40 billion current LCU -5.72 billion current LCU 10
2000s -8.54 billion current LCU -41.04 billion current LCU 15.63 billion current LCU 10
2010s -5.74 billion current LCU -9.75 billion current LCU -1.73 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 26 Botswana -6.36 billion current LCU compare
  2. 27 Niger -7.60 billion current LCU compare
  3. 28 Burundi -8.00 billion current LCU compare
  4. 30 Namibia -13.58 billion current LCU compare
  5. 31 Mauritania -16.01 billion current LCU compare
  6. 32 Ethiopia -16.66 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary balance, excluding interest in Rwanda?
Primary balance, excluding interest in Rwanda was -9.75 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 15.63 billion current LCU in 2008.
What is the lowest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was -41.04 billion current LCU in 2001.
How does Rwanda rank for primary balance, excluding interest?
Rwanda ranks 29th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is primary balance, excluding interest rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.2%. 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 Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,197 data points, 1966–2011
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