Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Rwanda

Rwanda: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual was -21.13 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-21.13 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 137.5%
World rank
106th
of 121 countries
All-time high
708.98 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-94.69 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Rwanda, 1971–2024

0200400600800197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded -21.13 % change on previous year for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in 2024.

That represents a change of down 137.5% on the previous year and down 138.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Rwanda peaked at 708.98 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -94.69 % change on previous year, in 1973.

That places Rwanda 106th out of 121 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, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 154.24 % change on previous year
1972 -22.45 % change on previous year -114.6%
1973 -94.69 % change on previous year +321.7%
1974 235.02 % change on previous year -348.2%
1975 -12.22 % change on previous year -105.2%
1976 708.98 % change on previous year -5901.5%
1977 -60.53 % change on previous year -108.5%
1978 34.31 % change on previous year -156.7%
1979 205.09 % change on previous year +497.7%
1980 40.52 % change on previous year -80.2%
1981 9.19 % change on previous year -77.3%
1982 -11.76 % change on previous year -227.9%
1983 26.77 % change on previous year -327.7%
1984 35.93 % change on previous year +34.3%
1985 41.69 % change on previous year +16.0%
1986 11.29 % change on previous year -72.9%
1987 19.65 % change on previous year +74.0%
1988 -4.79 % change on previous year -124.4%
1989 27.66 % change on previous year -677.5%
1990 -27.53 % change on previous year -199.5%
1991 11.28 % change on previous year -141.0%
1992 -9.06 % change on previous year -180.3%
1993 1.21 % change on previous year -113.3%
1994 -80.56 % change on previous year -6779.5%
1995 384.17 % change on previous year -576.9%
1996 -13.07 % change on previous year -103.4%
1997 26.32 % change on previous year -301.4%
1998 -6.57 % change on previous year -125.0%
1999 57.84 % change on previous year -979.9%
2000 11.08 % change on previous year -80.8%
2001 -43.64 % change on previous year -493.8%
2002 -7.58 % change on previous year -82.6%
2003 17.88 % change on previous year -336.1%
2004 19.6 % change on previous year +9.6%
2005 5.62 % change on previous year -71.3%
2006 -5.21 % change on previous year -192.6%
2007 -11.88 % change on previous year +128.1%
2008 102.86 % change on previous year -965.8%
2009 -17.45 % change on previous year -117.0%
2010 31.52 % change on previous year -280.6%
2011 -10.54 % change on previous year -133.4%
2012 83.65 % change on previous year -893.4%
2013 27.99 % change on previous year -66.5%
2014 55.14 % change on previous year +97.0%
2015 8.97 % change on previous year -83.7%
2016 20.34 % change on previous year +126.7%
2017 10.1 % change on previous year -50.3%
2018 7.47 % change on previous year -26.1%
2019 23.59 % change on previous year +215.9%
2020 -12.71 % change on previous year -153.9%
2021 118.63 % change on previous year -1033.7%
2022 -43.76 % change on previous year -136.9%
2023 56.36 % change on previous year -228.8%
2024 -21.13 % change on previous year -137.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 127.53 % change on previous year -94.69 % change on previous year 708.98 % change on previous year 9
1980s 19.62 % change on previous year -11.76 % change on previous year 41.69 % change on previous year 10
1990s 34.4 % change on previous year -80.56 % change on previous year 384.17 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.13 % change on previous year -43.64 % change on previous year 102.86 % change on previous year 10
2010s 25.82 % change on previous year -10.54 % change on previous year 83.65 % change on previous year 10
2020s 19.48 % change on previous year -43.76 % change on previous year 118.63 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina -18.46 % change on previous year compare
  2. 104 Sao Tome and Principe -19.17 % change on previous year compare
  3. 105 Burundi -20 % change on previous year compare
  4. 107 China -21.76 % change on previous year compare
  5. 108 Grenada -23.06 % change on previous year compare
  6. 109 Guatemala -23.69 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Rwanda?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Rwanda was -21.13 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 708.98 % change on previous year in 1976.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was -94.69 % change on previous year in 1973.
How does Rwanda rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
Rwanda ranks 106th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 138.3%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,266 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.