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

Rwanda
0.0285 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Uganda
0.0289 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Rwanda rank
83rd
Uganda rank
82nd

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

  • Rwanda
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.0289 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0285 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uganda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 83rd and Uganda ranks 82nd of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0049 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0084 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0035 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Uganda
1980s 0.0085 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.038 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0295 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Uganda
1990s 0.0113 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0317 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0203 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Uganda
2000s 0.0099 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0101 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Uganda
2010s 0.0194 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0079 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0115 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Rwanda
2020s 0.0346 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0299 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0047 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of, Rwanda or Uganda?
Uganda, at 0.0289 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0285 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of between Rwanda and Uganda?
0.0004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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$), per unit of?
Rwanda ranks 83rd and Uganda ranks 82nd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,252 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.