Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Rwanda

Rwanda: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 17.3% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
17.3%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
41st
of 50 countries
All-time high
126.6%
in 1994
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Rwanda, 1970–2011

0501001501970199020111970: 0 % of GDP1971: 0.896 % of GDP1972: 1.4 % of GDP1973: 2.7 % of GDP1974: 4 % of GDP1975: 4.2 % of GDP1976: 7.5 % of GDP1977: 11.7 % of GDP1978: 14 % of GDP1979: 14.1 % of GDP1980: 15.1 % of GDP1981: 14 % of GDP1982: 15.5 % of GDP1983: 16.3 % of GDP1984: 18.3 % of GDP1985: 21.3 % of GDP1986: 23.2 % of GDP1987: 28 % of GDP1988: 27.3 % of GDP1989: 25.9 % of GDP1990: 27.9 % of GDP1991: 42.4 % of GDP1992: 42.2 % of GDP1993: 46.1 % of GDP1994: 126.6 % of GDP1995: 79.7 % of GDP1996: 75.6 % of GDP1997: 60.1 % of GDP1998: 61.7 % of GDP1999: 72.2 % of GDP2000: 74.3 % of GDP2001: 77.6 % of GDP2002: 86.6 % of GDP2003: 84.3 % of GDP2004: 80.3 % of GDP2005: 59.2 % of GDP2006: 13.9 % of GDP2007: 16.2 % of GDP2008: 14.5 % of GDP2009: 16.6 % of GDP2010: 16.2 % of GDP2011: 17.3 % of GDP

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

Annual values for Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) in Rwanda, 1970 to 2011.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 38 Benin 19.5% compare
  2. 39 Togo 17.8% compare
  3. 40 Congo 17.5% compare
  4. 42 Chad 17.2% compare
  5. 43 Gabon 16.9% compare
  6. 44 Egypt 15.2% compare

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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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Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,062 data points, 1970–2011
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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.