Rwanda - FinScope 2024, Financial Inclusion in Rwanda

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RWA-NISR-FINSCOPE-2024-v01

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Country

Rwanda

Producer(s)

Access to Finance Rwanda

Sponsor(s)

Mastercard Foundation - - Funders of Finscope
Swedish International Cooperation Agency - Sida - Funders of Finscope
Luxembourg Cooperation - - Funders of Finscope
Jersey Overseas Aid - JOA - Funders of Finscope
Rwanda Bankers Associat

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Jul 09, 2025

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Jul 09, 2025

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H5. What did you borrow the most money for? (h5)
File: Microdata

Overview

Type: Discrete
Format: numeric
Width: 2
Decimals: 0
Range: 1-98

Valid cases: 8074
Invalid: 5920

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
1	Medical expenses/medical emergencies	562	7.0%
2	An emergency other than medical or unexpected expenses	706	8.7%
3	Funeral expenses	25	0.3%
4	Education expenses (e.g., tuition, student loans)	956	11.8%
5	Living expenses when you did not have money	1270	15.7%
6	Farming expenses such as seeds, fertiliser	857	10.6%
7	Buying livestock	578	7.2%
8	For business/investment/ Starting or expanding a business	760	9.4%
9	Buying farming equipment/implements	246	3.0%
10	Paying off other debt	124	1.5%
11	Buying land/dwelling/ Home purchase or mortgage	361	4.5%
12	Building	317	3.9%
13	Improving/extending the house	333	4.1%
14	Wedding or major event expenses	60	0.7%
98	Other specify	919	11.4%
Sysmiss		5920

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