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Rwanda

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Rwanda

Basic data — Rwanda, Africa.

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Data refreshed on 2026.05.10 · source: Wikidata

Composite reading — institute

Risque élevé

5.0 /10 risk

  • Security 0.0
  • Legitimacy 3.4
  • Economy 6.5
  • Diplomacy 5.0
  • Influence 0.0

Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.

Capital
Kigali
Population
14,104,969 inh.
Area
26,338 km²
Currency
RWF
Regime
semi-presidential system

Executive in office

Paul Kagame

Head of State

Paul Kagame

since 2000.03.24 Front patriotique rwandais

Head of Government

Justin Nsengiyumva

since 2025.07.25

Economic indicators World Bank · 2025

GDP

14 G$

2024 ↓ -0.6 % vs 2023

GDP / capita

1,000 $

2024 ↓ -2.7 % vs 2023

Growth

8.9 %

2024 ↑ +0.6 pt vs 2023

Inflation

1.8 %

2024 ↓ -18.0 pt vs 2023

Unemployment

11.4 %

2025 ↑ +0.0 pt vs 2024

Defense / GDP

1.2 %

2024 ↓ -0.0 pt vs 2023

Life expectancy

68.0 yrs

2024 ↑ +0.3 % vs 2023

Governance indices V-Dem · Freedom House · CPI · RSF · 2024

Democracy (V-Dem)

0.10/1

#161 autocratie électorale

Freedoms (Freedom House)

21/100

Not Free

Corruption (CPI)

57/100

#412024

Press freedom (RSF)

50/100

#1442024

Strategic minerals USGS · production / réserves mondiales

  • #2 Tantale 2024
  • #6 Tungstène 2024

Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023

Exports

2 Md$

Imports

4 Md$

Balance

-3 Md$

Top exports

  • Or 0.4 Md$
  • Café + thé 0.2 Md$
  • Tantale 0.2 Md$

Top imports

  • Pétrole raffiné 0.5 Md$

Export partners

Import partners

Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten

Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.

  • USA 35%
  • GBR 36%
  • FRA 41%
  • DEU 41%
  • RUS 49%
  • CHN 64%
  • IND 65%

Abstention: 25%

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