Relationship dossier
Rwanda
Singapore
Relationship assessment
Rwanda and Singapore maintain practical cooperation through economic agreements and official training.
Rwanda toward Singapore
+30Rwanda entered into bilateral investment-protection and tax agreements with Singapore, establishing frameworks for economic cooperation.
Singapore toward Rwanda
+30Singapore entered into bilateral investment-protection and tax agreements with Rwanda and has provided training opportunities for Rwandan officials through its cooperation programmes.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship is supported by bilateral economic agreements and government training cooperation. These provide a practical basis for engagement, although the scope and implementation of the arrangements are not clear enough to characterize the partnership as especially extensive.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Rwanda and Singapore have pursued practical economic and government-to-government cooperation. Agreements on investment protection and the avoidance of double taxation provide a framework for bilateral economic ties, while Singapore’s training programmes have included Rwandan officials. The relationship appears cooperative, though the breadth and implementation of these arrangements are unclear.
Key developments
Rwanda and Singapore signed agreements on investment protection and the avoidance of double taxation during President Paul Kagame’s visit to Singapore.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and practical effects of the bilateral investment and tax agreements are unclear.
- The scale and continuity of Singapore’s training and other cooperation involving Rwandan officials are uncertain.