Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Rwanda
Rwanda: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of was 0.0285 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0285 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 22.7%
World rank
83rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.0551 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
All-time low
0.0005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Rwanda, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Rwanda stood at 0.0285 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 22.7% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Rwanda peaked at 0.0551 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
Rwanda ranks 83rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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$), per unit of in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0061 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0153 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +150.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0108 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -95.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +215.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0053 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +625.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.3% |
| 1978 | 0.002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0049 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +149.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0061 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0059 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0063 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 0.008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0104 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0102 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.011 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0095 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 0.012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0082 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0122 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0105 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0109 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0055 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0156 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +182.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0127 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 0.012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0104 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0152 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0176 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0104 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0096 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0105 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0113 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0096 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0082 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0059 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0093 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 2009 | 0.007 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0086 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0068 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0113 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0142 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0208 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0219 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0259 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0267 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0272 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0309 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0271 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0551 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +103.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0254 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0368 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0285 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0049 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0085 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0113 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0099 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0194 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0346 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0254 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0551 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 80 Saint Lucia 0.0302 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Liberia 0.0289 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Uganda 0.0289 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Russian Federation 0.026 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.025 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 India 0.0244 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Rwanda?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Rwanda was 0.0285 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0551 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Rwanda rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Rwanda ranks 83rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.