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Rwanda

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Rwanda

Basic data — Rwanda, Africa.

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Data refreshed on 2026.05.06 · 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

Government in office 6 members

Ministre rwandais de l’Éducation

Joseph Nsengimana

since 2024.09.11 education

Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources

Q136296580

since 2025.12.01

Minister of Local Government

Q135471133

since 2025.07.24

Bernadette Arakwiye

Minister of the Environment

Bernadette Arakwiye

since 2025.07.01

ministre des Sports

Nelly Mukazayire

since 2024.12.24

ministre du Commerce et de l'Industrie

Prudence Sebahizi

since 2024.08.16

Parliament

Chambre des députés

80 seats

Sénat du Rwanda

26 seats

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%

National anthem

Rwanda Nziza

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