Ecobank in Rwanda

Area: 26, 338 sq km

Capital: Kigali

Principal cities: Kigali, Huye, Musanze

Official language: Kinyarwanda, English, French and Kiswahili

Independence day: July 1st, 1962

Population: ~14.1 – 14.4 million

Demographic growth: ~2.1%

Life expectancy: ~70 years

Literacy rate: ~73% (est.)

Religion(s): Roman Catholic 56.9%, Protestant 26%, Adventist 11.19%, Muslim 4.6% (balance indigenous beliefs).

Human development index: ~159 / 193

Currency: Rwandan Franc (RWF)

GDP: ~$14.2 – 14.3 billion USD

GDP per capital: ~$1,000 USD

Growth rate: ~8.9% (2024), ~9.4% (2025)

Rate of unemployment: ~11–13%

Rate of inflation: ~1.8% (2024)

Net budgetary position: Services ~52% of GDP Industry (~22%) Agriculture (~20%)

Export partners: UAE, DR Congo, China, UK, Luxembourg

Import partners: China, Kenya, Tanzania, India, UAE

Contribution of various sectors to GDP: Agriculture, services, tourism, financial services, construction, manufacturing, mining, and ICT