Change in minimum river flow in Rwanda
Rwanda: Change in minimum river flow was 44.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Rwanda, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 44.4% for change in minimum river flow in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 648.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Rwanda peaked at 45.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -25.3%, in 2005.
That places Rwanda 15th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in minimum river flow in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -25.3% | — |
| 2006 | -5.3% | -79.2% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -241.7% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | +152.9% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -60.3% |
| 2012 | -5.2% | -184.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -107.7% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +1371.7% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +54.5% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -87.9% |
| 2018 | -16.4% | -1987.7% |
| 2019 | -4.7% | -71.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -110.2% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | +3368.9% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | +117.5% |
| 2024 | 44.4% | -2.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 44.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.4%, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 44.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.5%, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum river flow in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +3368.9% | 0.5% | 16.4% |
| 2018 | -1987.7% | 0.9% | -16.4% |
| 2014 | +1371.7% | 0.4% | 5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | -25.3% | 18.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | -16.4% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 0.5% | 45.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More development goals data for Rwanda
- Red List Index 0.8943 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,664 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 89.06 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 11,626 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Rwanda?
- Change in minimum river flow in Rwanda was 44.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.3% in 2005.
- How does Rwanda rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Rwanda ranks 15th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 648.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Change in minimum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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