External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 802.95 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Rwanda, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Rwanda stood at 802.95 DOD, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 230.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 802.95 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4875 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1971.
Rwanda ranks 74th 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.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4896 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.4875 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8019 DOD, current US$ per person | +64.5% |
| 1973 | 1.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +127.1% |
| 1974 | 2.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +51.1% |
| 1975 | 5.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +89.9% |
| 1976 | 10.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +92.3% |
| 1977 | 16.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +59.9% |
| 1978 | 21.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 1979 | 24.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 28.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 29.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 32.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 36.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 39.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 52.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 1986 | 63.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1987 | 82.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1988 | 87.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 80.36 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 90.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 99.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 102.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 104.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 133.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 171.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1996 | 147.08 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 128.39 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 138.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 142.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 139.73 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 140.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 155.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 164.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 174.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 156.22 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 41.89 DOD, current US$ per person | -73.2% |
| 2007 | 59.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +41.5% |
| 2008 | 90.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +53.1% |
| 2009 | 94.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 105.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 115.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 147.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 195.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 243.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 286 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 326.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 367.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 401.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 459.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 558.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 615.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 637.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 725.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 802.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.41 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.4875 DOD, current US$ per person | 24.57 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.22 DOD, current US$ per person | 28.07 DOD, current US$ per person | 87.3 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.92 DOD, current US$ per person | 90.1 DOD, current US$ per person | 171.38 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.82 DOD, current US$ per person | 41.89 DOD, current US$ per person | 174.88 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 264.74 DOD, current US$ per person | 105.26 DOD, current US$ per person | 459.13 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 668.07 DOD, current US$ per person | 558.35 DOD, current US$ per person | 802.95 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 71 Ghana 875.23 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 72 Congo 843.62 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 73 Benin 809.75 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 75 Eswatini 779.89 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 76 China 757.11 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 77 Botswana 734.56 DOD, 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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Rwanda?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Rwanda was 802.95 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 802.95 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4875 DOD, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 74th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.0%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.