Debt service on external debt, total in Rwanda
Rwanda: Debt service on external debt, total was 430.15 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
430.15 million TDS, current US$
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
81st
of 122 countries
All-time high
620.22 million TDS, current US$
in 2021
All-time low
140,749 TDS, current US$
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, total in Rwanda, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total in Rwanda is 430.15 million TDS, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 21.1% on the previous year and up 153.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Rwanda peaked at 620.22 million TDS, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 140,749 TDS, current US$, in 1973.
Rwanda ranks 81st of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.34 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 3.42 million TDS, current US$ | +154.2% |
| 1972 | 2.65 million TDS, current US$ | -22.5% |
| 1973 | 140,749 TDS, current US$ | -94.7% |
| 1974 | 471,541 TDS, current US$ | +235.0% |
| 1975 | 413,916 TDS, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 3.35 million TDS, current US$ | +709.0% |
| 1977 | 1.32 million TDS, current US$ | -60.5% |
| 1978 | 1.78 million TDS, current US$ | +34.3% |
| 1979 | 5.42 million TDS, current US$ | +205.1% |
| 1980 | 7.61 million TDS, current US$ | +40.5% |
| 1981 | 8.31 million TDS, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 7.33 million TDS, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 9.30 million TDS, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 1984 | 12.63 million TDS, current US$ | +35.9% |
| 1985 | 17.90 million TDS, current US$ | +41.7% |
| 1986 | 19.92 million TDS, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 23.84 million TDS, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 22.70 million TDS, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 28.98 million TDS, current US$ | +27.7% |
| 1990 | 21.00 million TDS, current US$ | -27.5% |
| 1991 | 23.37 million TDS, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 21.25 million TDS, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 21.51 million TDS, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.18 million TDS, current US$ | -80.6% |
| 1995 | 20.24 million TDS, current US$ | +384.2% |
| 1996 | 17.59 million TDS, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 22.23 million TDS, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1998 | 20.77 million TDS, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 32.78 million TDS, current US$ | +57.8% |
| 2000 | 36.41 million TDS, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 20.52 million TDS, current US$ | -43.6% |
| 2002 | 18.96 million TDS, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 22.36 million TDS, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 26.74 million TDS, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 28.24 million TDS, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 26.77 million TDS, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 23.59 million TDS, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 47.85 million TDS, current US$ | +102.9% |
| 2009 | 39.50 million TDS, current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 51.95 million TDS, current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 46.47 million TDS, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 85.35 million TDS, current US$ | +83.7% |
| 2013 | 109.24 million TDS, current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 169.48 million TDS, current US$ | +55.1% |
| 2015 | 184.68 million TDS, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 222.24 million TDS, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 244.69 million TDS, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 262.95 million TDS, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 324.97 million TDS, current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2020 | 283.68 million TDS, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 620.22 million TDS, current US$ | +118.6% |
| 2022 | 348.79 million TDS, current US$ | -43.8% |
| 2023 | 545.39 million TDS, current US$ | +56.4% |
| 2024 | 430.15 million TDS, current US$ | -21.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 430.15 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 163.79 million TDS, current US$, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 430.15 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 421.48 million TDS, current US$, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +709.0% | 413,916 TDS, current US$ | 3.35 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1995 | +384.2% | 4.18 million TDS, current US$ | 20.24 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1974 | +235.0% | 140,749 TDS, current US$ | 471,541 TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.03 million TDS, current US$ | 140,749 TDS, current US$ | 5.42 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.85 million TDS, current US$ | 7.33 million TDS, current US$ | 28.98 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.49 million TDS, current US$ | 4.18 million TDS, current US$ | 32.78 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.09 million TDS, current US$ | 18.96 million TDS, current US$ | 47.85 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.20 million TDS, current US$ | 46.47 million TDS, current US$ | 324.97 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 445.64 million TDS, current US$ | 283.68 million TDS, current US$ | 620.22 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 78 Democratic Republic of Congo 471.11 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 79 Algeria 444.97 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 80 Guinea 438.62 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 82 Mauritania 412.82 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 83 Niger 380.82 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 84 Kosovo 376.95 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 84 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 376.95 million TDS, current US$ 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 in Rwanda?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Rwanda was 430.15 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 620.22 million TDS, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,749 TDS, current US$ in 1973.
- How does Rwanda rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Rwanda ranks 81st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.