East Africa

Rwanda

Sovereign risk B+RWF
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Small but exceptionally investment-friendly economy. Recognized for regulatory clarity and consistent delivery of concessions.

GDP
$13B
Currency
RWF
Risk
B+
Open now
2
PPP pipeline
3
Bankable
0
0 tenders

Economy · Économie

National colours
Live exchange rate
1 USD = RWF
1 EUR = RWF
Reference rateopen.er-api.com
Unemployment
14.9%
2024 · NISR
Human Development (HDI)
0.548Medium
World rank #165 · UNDP 2023
Economic zones
EACCOMESAAUAfCFTA
Memberships & trade blocs for Rwanda
Public debt
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IMF program status

PCI + RSFActive
Rwanda — IMF engagement
IMF country page
Approved
Dec 2022
Envelope
Non-financial PCI + RSF $319M
Last review
5th review 2025

Policy Coordination Instrument — no financing, strong policy signal.

Key sectors

Where deal flow is concentrated in Rwanda today.

Urban & Social
Housing, health, education
2
Digital Infrastructure
Data centers, fiber, sovereign cloud
1

Risk notes

Sovereign credit ratings
Long-term foreign-currency issuer ratings from the three major international agencies.
Bloomfield rating (regional scale)
African regional credit rating agency (WAEMU / CEMAC national scale).
Bloomfield

Not currently rated by Bloomfield Investment Corporation.

Politicalmedium

Stable transitions of power, standard election cycles.

Macro / FXmedium

Manageable inflation with occasional currency pressure.

Regulatorylow

Established procurement code and PPP framework.

Executionmedium

Delivery track record varies by sector and sponsor.

National strategic plans

Official strategic plans and reference documents — download directly from source.

Opportunities in Rwanda

3 live · $0.38Bn notional