General Information
Capital
Kigali
Continent
Africa
Region
Africa
Subregion
Africa
Currency
Rwandan francs (RWF)
Languages
Kinyarwanda (official
universal Bantu vernacular) 93.2%
French (official) <0.1%
English (official) <0.1%
Swahili/Kiswahili (official
used in commercial centers) <0.1%
more than one language
other 6.3%
unspecified 0.3% (2002 est.)
Timezones
UTC+2
Area
26,338 km²
Map Reference
Central Africa, east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, north of Burundi
Borders
Burundi
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Tanzania
Uganda
Demographics
Population (2023)
13,954,471
Density
529.8 per km²
Urban Population
17.9%
Median Age
20.8 years
Life Expectancy
66.6 years
Major Cities
KIGALI
Economy
GDP (2024)
$14.3B
GDP Per Capita (2023)
$1,010
Inflation (2024)
1.8%
Unemployment (2024)
12.0%
Public Debt
37.3% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024)
1,318.128 to USD
Main Exports
1.
gold
2.
rare earth ores
3.
coffee
4.
tea
5.
tin ores (2023)
Main Imports
1.
broadcasting equipment
2.
fish
3.
corn
4.
packaged medicine
5.
plastic products (2023)
