Rwanda

Official Name:	The Republic of Rwanda
Sovereign Status:	Sovereign Country
Government Type:	Presidential Republic
Official Name (Local Language):	Republika y'u Rwanda
ISO Country Codes:	RW : RWA
Internet Domain:	.rw
Government Web Site:	https://www.gov.rw:443/

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Capital:	Kigali	Main Airports:	Kigali International Airport
Language(s):	English; French; Kinyarwanda	Population:	13,173,730
Currency:	Rwandan Franc	ISO Currency Code:	RWF
Telephone Dial In:	+250	ID Prefix:	00

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Country Summaries:

BBC; CIA Factbook; Country Code; Infoplease; International Model United Nations Association; Law Library of Congress; NationMaster; NationsOnline; UNESCO;

Political & Cultural Organisations:

African Caribbean and Pacific Group of States; African Union; Commonwealth of Nations; East African Community; Inter Parliamentary Union; Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie; UN; UNESCO;

Travel Guides:

Lonely Planet; Rough Guide

News Resources:

News Agency

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Radio Maria;

Radio Rwanda;

Rwanda

Government Website:	https://www.gov.rw:443/
Sovereign Ratings:	https://countryeconomy.com/ratings/rwanda
Central Bank:	National Bank of Rwanda
Currency USD Exchange Rate:	839.1 Rwandan francs (RWF) per US dollar (2017 est.)
Unemployment Rate:	2.7% (2014 est.)
Population below poverty line:	38.2% (2016 est.)
Inflation Rate:	3.3% (2019 est.)

Prime Lending Rate:	16.50% (2019 - World Bank)
GDP:	$30.141 billion (2021 est.)
GDP Pro Capita (PPP):	$2,200 (2021 est.)
Currency Name:	Rwandan Franc
Currency Code:	RWF
World Bank Classification:	Low-Income Economy

GDP Composition:

Agriculture:	34.6%	coffee, tea, pyrethrum (insecticide made from chrysanthemums), bananas, beans, sorghum, potatoes; livestock
Industry:	15.1%	cement, agricultural products, small-scale beverages, soap, furniture, shoes, plastic goods, textiles, cigarettes
Services:	50.3%

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Financial & Economic Organisations:

African Development Bank; FAO; IMF; International Labour Organization; Un Economic Commission for Africa; UNIDO; World Bank;

Financial & Economic Profiles:

African Development Bank; Countryeconomy; FAO; IMF; International Labour Organization; OECD; The Enhanced Integrated Framework; UNDP Human Development; World Bank;

Financial Exchanges:

Commodities Exchange: East Africa Exchange ; Stock & Securities Exchange: The Rwanda Stock Exchange ;

National Statistics Office:

National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda;

National Dataset(s):

Trading Economics;

Rwanda

Subject to Country Specific Sanctions? NO

The World Bank’s World Integrated Trade Solution

Trade Statistics

Trade Summary

Trade Indicators

Business Language(s):	English; French; Kinyarwanda
Customs & Excise:	Rwanda Revenue Authority
Development Bank(s):	African Development Bank; East African Development Bank; Trade and Development Bank; Rwanda Development Bank;
National Standards Bureau:	Rwanda Standards Board

Competitive Ind’l Performance: 100/141 (2019)	Corruption Perceptions Index: 54/180 (2022 Rank)
Ease of Doing Business: N/A	Enabling Trade Index: 50/136 (2016)
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