Debt on Concessional terms to GDP in Rwanda

Rwanda: Debt on Concessional terms to GDP was 15.2% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
15.2%
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
30th
of 50 countries
All-time high
120.1%
in 1994
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Debt on Concessional terms to GDP in Rwanda, 1970–2011

02550751001251970199020111970: 0 % of GDP1971: 0.758 % of GDP1972: 0.988 % of GDP1973: 1.8 % of GDP1974: 3.1 % of GDP1975: 3.7 % of GDP1976: 7.1 % of GDP1977: 9.6 % of GDP1978: 10.7 % of GDP1979: 10.4 % of GDP1980: 11.3 % of GDP1981: 11.2 % of GDP1982: 12.5 % of GDP1983: 13.8 % of GDP1984: 14.4 % of GDP1985: 18.4 % of GDP1986: 20.8 % of GDP1987: 25.3 % of GDP1988: 25 % of GDP1989: 23.8 % of GDP1990: 25.8 % of GDP1991: 38.9 % of GDP1992: 38.8 % of GDP1993: 42.4 % of GDP1994: 120.1 % of GDP1995: 74.5 % of GDP1996: 70.8 % of GDP1997: 53.3 % of GDP1998: 56.1 % of GDP1999: 63.8 % of GDP2000: 66.1 % of GDP2001: 69.4 % of GDP2002: 77.7 % of GDP2003: 76.6 % of GDP2004: 73.7 % of GDP2005: 54.8 % of GDP2006: 12.5 % of GDP2007: 15.1 % of GDP2008: 13.5 % of GDP2009: 13.6 % of GDP2010: 13.5 % of GDP2011: 15.2 % of GDP

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2011, debt on concessional terms to gdp in Rwanda stood at 15.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 78.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt on concessional terms to gdp in Rwanda peaked at 120.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

That places Rwanda 30th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Debt on Concessional terms to GDP in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Debt on Concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP) in Rwanda, 1970 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.0%
1971 0.8%
1972 1.0% +30.3%
1973 1.8% +79.5%
1974 3.1% +74.3%
1975 3.7% +19.2%
1976 7.1% +92.3%
1977 9.6% +35.5%
1978 10.7% +11.9%
1979 10.4% -3.1%
1980 11.3% +8.2%
1981 11.2% -0.9%
1982 12.5% +12.1%
1983 13.8% +10.3%
1984 14.4% +4.6%
1985 18.4% +27.3%
1986 20.8% +13.2%
1987 25.3% +21.6%
1988 25.0% -1.1%
1989 23.8% -5.1%
1990 25.8% +8.8%
1991 38.9% +50.4%
1992 38.8% -0.2%
1993 42.4% +9.2%
1994 120.1% +183.5%
1995 74.5% -38.0%
1996 70.8% -4.9%
1997 53.3% -24.7%
1998 56.1% +5.3%
1999 63.8% +13.7%
2000 66.1% +3.5%
2001 69.4% +5.0%
2002 77.7% +12.0%
2003 76.6% -1.4%
2004 73.7% -3.8%
2005 54.8% -25.7%
2006 12.5% -77.2%
2007 15.1% +20.9%
2008 13.5% -11.0%
2009 13.6% +1.0%
2010 13.5% -0.9%
2011 15.2% +12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.8% 0.0% 10.7% 10
1980s 17.6% 11.2% 25.3% 10
1990s 58.4% 25.8% 120.1% 10
2000s 47.3% 12.5% 77.7% 10
2010s 14.3% 13.5% 15.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt on concessional terms to gdp in Rwanda?
Debt on concessional terms to gdp in Rwanda was 15.2% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt on concessional terms to gdp recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 120.1% in 1994.
What is the lowest debt on concessional terms to gdp recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Rwanda rank for debt on concessional terms to gdp?
Rwanda ranks 30th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt on concessional terms to gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt on Concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt on Concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,120 data points, 1970–2011
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Concessional Long-term Debt Outstanding and Disbursed (LDOD) conveys information about the borrower's receipt of aid from official lenders at concessional terms as defined by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the OECD. Concessional debt is defined as loans with an original grant element of 25 percent or more. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 10 percent. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. Loans from major regional development banks--African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank--and from the World Bank are classified as concessional according to each institution's classification and not according to the DAC definition, as was the practice in earlier reports. LDOD is the total outstanding long-term debt at year end. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services.