Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 17.3% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Rwanda, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Rwanda stood at 17.3%.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Rwanda peaked at 126.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Rwanda ranks 41st of 50 countries on this measure, 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 to GDP in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.9% | — |
| 1972 | 1.4% | +53.2% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | +98.2% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | +46.6% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 7.5% | +77.6% |
| 1977 | 11.7% | +56.7% |
| 1978 | 14.0% | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 14.1% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 15.1% | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 14.0% | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 15.5% | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 16.3% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 18.3% | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 21.3% | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 23.2% | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 28.0% | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 27.3% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 25.9% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 27.9% | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 42.4% | +51.8% |
| 1992 | 42.2% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 46.1% | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 126.6% | +174.6% |
| 1995 | 79.7% | -37.0% |
| 1996 | 75.6% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 60.1% | -20.5% |
| 1998 | 61.7% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 72.2% | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 74.3% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 77.6% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 86.6% | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 84.3% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 80.3% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 59.2% | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | -76.5% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.0% | 0.0% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.5% | 14.0% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.5% | 27.9% | 126.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 13.9% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 16.2% | 17.3% | 2 |
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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 to gdp in Rwanda?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Rwanda was 17.3% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 126.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 41st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.7%. 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 to GDP (% of GDP). 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 expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.