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Rwanda

Africa · Eastern Africa
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Rwanda is a sovereign state in Eastern Africa, Africa. It covers 26,338 km² and has a population of approximately 14,104,969. It is a landlocked country. Its official language is English and its currency is the Rwandan franc (Fr).

Quick facts

Capital
Kigali
Population
14,104,969
Area
26,338 km²
Currency
Rwandan franc (Fr)
Languages
English, French, Kinyarwanda
Calling code
+250
TLD
.rw
Driving side
Right
Landlocked
Yes
Continents
Africa
Timezone
UTC+02:00
Native name
Rwanda

Bordering countries

Appears in 38 rankings

Agriculture

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by Arable land (% of land area) #8 46.98
Countries by Agricultural land (% of land area) #9 76.33
Countries by Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100) #38 123.19
Countries by Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) #51 117.31
Countries by Average precipitation in depth (mm per year) #75 1,212years
Countries by Arable land (hectares) #101 1,159,071
Countries by Cereal production (metric tons) #111 846384.42
Countries by Cereal yield (kg per hectare) #138 1605.1
Countries by Forest area (sq. km) #152 2,790km²
Countries by Forest area (% of land area) #158 11.31

Development

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by External debt stocks (% of GNI) #12 93.88
Countries by Present value of external debt (% of GNI) #13 43.31
Countries by IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) #33 3,720,784,000
Countries by Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service) #35 59.25
Countries by Net official flows from UN agencies, UNFPA (current US$) #36 3287110.09
Countries by Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) #54 1,102,168,515
Countries by External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) #61 13050400791.1
Countries by Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income) #63 5.68

Economy

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by unemployment rate #7 16.90
Countries by GDP growth rate #9 0.07
Countries by GDP (PPP) #120 58.07
Countries by cost of living index #137 19.4
Countries by GDP (Nominal) #143 14.77in billions
Countries by GDP per capita #161 1043

Business

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by SPI Pillar 1: Data Use #61 90
Countries by SPI Pillar 5: Data Infrastructure #77 70
Countries by SPI Pillar 2: Data Services #84 72.13
Countries by SPI Overall Score #88 72.6
Countries by SPI Pillar 3: Data Products #99 74.55
Countries by SPI Pillar 4: Data Sources #103 56.33

Geography

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by highest elevation #30 4,507m
Countries by lowest elevation #122 950m
Countries by land area #142 26,338km²
Countries by Coastline Length #213 0kilometers

Population & Health

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by population density #22 563.86
Countries by population growth rate #48 0.02
Countries by population #76 14.57
Countries by median age #200 19.44

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