Nepal vs Rwanda: External debt stocks, short-term

Nepal
422.88 million DOD, current US$
in 2024
Rwanda
500.84 million DOD, current US$
in 2024
Nepal rank
77th
Rwanda rank
74th

External debt stocks, short-term over time

  • Nepal
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 500.84 million DOD, current US$ against 422.88 million DOD, current US$ in Nepal, a difference of 77.96 million DOD, current US$.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 77th and Rwanda ranks 74th of 122 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 17.00 million DOD, current US$ 15.67 million DOD, current US$ 1.33 million DOD, current US$ Nepal
1980s 28.41 million DOD, current US$ 30.00 million DOD, current US$ 1.59 million DOD, current US$ Rwanda
1990s 28.89 million DOD, current US$ 49.21 million DOD, current US$ 20.31 million DOD, current US$ Rwanda
2000s 49.80 million DOD, current US$ 23.40 million DOD, current US$ 26.40 million DOD, current US$ Nepal
2010s 264.41 million DOD, current US$ 149.04 million DOD, current US$ 115.37 million DOD, current US$ Nepal
2020s 371.57 million DOD, current US$ 422.42 million DOD, current US$ 50.85 million DOD, current US$ Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Nepal or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 500.84 million DOD, current US$ against 422.88 million DOD, current US$ in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Nepal and Rwanda?
77.96 million DOD, current US$, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Rwanda?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Rwanda rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
Nepal ranks 77th and Rwanda ranks 74th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,282 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.