Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage in Rwanda
Rwanda: Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage was 15.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage in Rwanda, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2019, getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Rwanda stood at 15.8%.
The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Rwanda peaked at 20.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
That places Rwanda 93rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 2.2% | — |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +222.7% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +83.1% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 0.0% | 20.1% | 10 |
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More private sector data for Rwanda
- Merchandise trade 45.9% (2025)
- Food imports 22.4% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 50.0% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 5.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 27.2% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 10.4% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 2.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 168.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -23.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Rwanda?
- Getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Rwanda was 15.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting credit: credit bureau coverage recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest getting credit: credit bureau coverage recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Rwanda rank for getting credit: credit bureau coverage?
- Rwanda ranks 93rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The credit bureau coverage reports the number of individuals and firms listed in a credit bureau’s database as of January 1 with information on their borrowing history from the past five years, and the number of individuals and firms that have had no borrowing history in the past five years but for which a lender requested a credit report from the bureau in the previous calendar year. The number is expressed as a percentage of the adult population.