Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 17.17 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Rwanda, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Rwanda stood at 17.17 TDS, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 21.2% on the previous year and up 269.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Rwanda peaked at 34.54 TDS, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0324 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1973.
That places Rwanda 95th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0867 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1001 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1138 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0324 TDS, current US$ per person | -71.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1054 TDS, current US$ per person | +225.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0898 TDS, current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 0.202 TDS, current US$ per person | +124.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2704 TDS, current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3525 TDS, current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3753 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7934 TDS, current US$ per person | +111.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7864 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8008 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.26 TDS, current US$ per person | +57.3% |
| 1984 | 1.6 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1985 | 2.15 TDS, current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 1986 | 2.37 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 2.76 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 2.44 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 2.99 TDS, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1990 | 2.04 TDS, current US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 1991 | 2.34 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 1.97 TDS, current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 1.94 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4737 TDS, current US$ per person | -75.5% |
| 1995 | 3.47 TDS, current US$ per person | +632.7% |
| 1996 | 2.26 TDS, current US$ per person | -34.8% |
| 1997 | 2.23 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.83 TDS, current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 2.48 TDS, current US$ per person | +36.0% |
| 2000 | 2.63 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 1.99 TDS, current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 2002 | 1.81 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 2.3 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 2.85 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 2.58 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 2.76 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 2.37 TDS, current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 1.44 TDS, current US$ per person | -39.2% |
| 2009 | 1.1 TDS, current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 1.35 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 1.73 TDS, current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 1.9 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 3.37 TDS, current US$ per person | +76.7% |
| 2014 | 4.65 TDS, current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 2015 | 4.86 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 5.43 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 6.01 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 6.43 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 6.83 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 8.67 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 34.54 TDS, current US$ per person | +298.2% |
| 2022 | 12.18 TDS, current US$ per person | -64.7% |
| 2023 | 21.81 TDS, current US$ per person | +79.1% |
| 2024 | 17.17 TDS, current US$ per person | -21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1728 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.0324 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.3753 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.7864 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.99 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.4737 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.47 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.1 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.85 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.35 TDS, current US$ per person | 6.83 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.87 TDS, current US$ per person | 8.67 TDS, current US$ per person | 34.54 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 92 India 18.46 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 93 Gambia 17.51 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 94 Timor-Leste 17.37 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 96 Nigeria 16.59 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 97 Chad 14.43 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 98 Guinea-Bissau 14.35 TDS, current US$ per person compare
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 service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Rwanda?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Rwanda was 17.17 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 34.54 TDS, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0324 TDS, current US$ per person in 1973.
- How does Rwanda rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Rwanda ranks 95th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 269.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.