Rwanda vs Uganda: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita

Rwanda
30.17 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Uganda
31.17 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Rwanda rank
93rd
Uganda rank
92nd

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita over time

  • Rwanda
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 31.17 TDS, current US$ per person against 30.17 TDS, current US$ per person in Rwanda, a difference of 1 TDS, current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uganda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 93rd and Uganda ranks 92nd of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 0.44 TDS, current US$ per person 1.43 TDS, current US$ per person 0.9944 TDS, current US$ per person Uganda
1980s 2.46 TDS, current US$ per person 8.35 TDS, current US$ per person 5.89 TDS, current US$ per person Uganda
1990s 2.77 TDS, current US$ per person 7.03 TDS, current US$ per person 4.26 TDS, current US$ per person Uganda
2000s 3.21 TDS, current US$ per person 3.18 TDS, current US$ per person 0.0248 TDS, current US$ per person Rwanda
2010s 14.31 TDS, current US$ per person 6.27 TDS, current US$ per person 8.05 TDS, current US$ per person Rwanda
2020s 32.59 TDS, current US$ per person 29.03 TDS, current US$ per person 3.56 TDS, current US$ per person Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita, Rwanda or Uganda?
Uganda, at 31.17 TDS, current US$ per person against 30.17 TDS, current US$ per person in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita between Rwanda and Uganda?
1 TDS, current US$ per person, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
Rwanda ranks 93rd and Uganda ranks 92nd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita
Unit
TDS, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.