Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita was 100.83 DOD, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Rwanda, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 100.83 DOD, current US$ for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in 2011.
The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Rwanda peaked at 186.21 DOD, current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Rwanda 45th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 0.5167 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 0.8484 DOD, current US$ | +64.2% |
| 1973 | 1.92 DOD, current US$ | +126.6% |
| 1974 | 2.9 DOD, current US$ | +50.7% |
| 1975 | 5.48 DOD, current US$ | +89.3% |
| 1976 | 10.51 DOD, current US$ | +91.7% |
| 1977 | 18.66 DOD, current US$ | +77.5% |
| 1978 | 26.16 DOD, current US$ | +40.2% |
| 1979 | 31.14 DOD, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 36.65 DOD, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 36.79 DOD, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 39.67 DOD, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 42.42 DOD, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 49.51 DOD, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 60.12 DOD, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 71 DOD, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 90.69 DOD, current US$ | +27.7% |
| 1988 | 93.91 DOD, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 87.48 DOD, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 100.11 DOD, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 117.87 DOD, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 132.82 DOD, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 151.89 DOD, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 168.91 DOD, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 185.07 DOD, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 180.11 DOD, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 176.71 DOD, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 176.82 DOD, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 173 DOD, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 159.22 DOD, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 153.65 DOD, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 166.99 DOD, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 175.67 DOD, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 186.21 DOD, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 166.11 DOD, current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 45.92 DOD, current US$ | -72.4% |
| 2007 | 62.43 DOD, current US$ | +36.0% |
| 2008 | 68.36 DOD, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 84.31 DOD, current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 85.92 DOD, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 100.83 DOD, current US$ | +17.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 100.83 DOD, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 136.27 DOD, current US$, 74% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 100.83 DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 246.53 DOD, current US$, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +126.6% | 0.8484 DOD, current US$ | 1.92 DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.81 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 31.14 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.83 DOD, current US$ | 36.65 DOD, current US$ | 93.91 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.33 DOD, current US$ | 100.11 DOD, current US$ | 185.07 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.89 DOD, current US$ | 45.92 DOD, current US$ | 186.21 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.37 DOD, current US$ | 85.92 DOD, current US$ | 100.83 DOD, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More external debt data for Rwanda
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 90.62 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 6.36 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.006 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -171.43 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 560.22 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 39.3 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0371 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 21,978 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Rwanda?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Rwanda was 100.83 DOD, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 186.21 DOD, current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 45th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. 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 outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars per inhabitant of the country.