External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Rwanda

Rwanda: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 410,515 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
410,515 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
18th
of 120 countries
All-time high
410,515 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
79 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Rwanda, 1970–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Rwanda stood at 410,515 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 365.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Rwanda peaked at 410,515 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

Rwanda ranks 18th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 square in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 79 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 81.02 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.6%
1972 137.19 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +69.3%
1973 320.8 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +133.8%
1974 498.99 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +55.5%
1975 975.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +95.6%
1976 1,932 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +98.0%
1977 3,182 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +64.6%
1978 4,451 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +39.9%
1979 5,168 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.1%
1980 6,091 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.9%
1981 6,653 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.2%
1982 7,520 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.0%
1983 8,646 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.0%
1984 9,834 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.7%
1985 13,318 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +35.4%
1986 16,846 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +26.5%
1987 22,653 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +34.5%
1988 24,659 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.9%
1989 23,403 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -5.1%
1990 26,935 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.1%
1991 30,283 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.4%
1992 32,019 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.7%
1993 33,954 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.0%
1994 36,792 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.4%
1995 39,418 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.1%
1996 39,998 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.5%
1997 40,359 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.9%
1998 45,480 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.7%
1999 47,156 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.7%
2000 46,524 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.3%
2001 47,140 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.3%
2002 52,887 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.2%
2003 57,388 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.5%
2004 62,499 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.9%
2005 57,337 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -8.3%
2006 15,789 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -72.5%
2007 22,939 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +45.3%
2008 36,063 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +57.2%
2009 38,733 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.4%
2010 44,021 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.7%
2011 49,310 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.0%
2012 64,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +31.3%
2013 88,112 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +36.1%
2014 112,097 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +27.2%
2015 134,944 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +20.4%
2016 157,634 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.8%
2017 181,548 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.2%
2018 203,443 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.1%
2019 237,776 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.9%
2020 295,714 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +24.4%
2021 333,433 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.8%
2022 352,680 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.8%
2023 410,515 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,683 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 79 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 5,168 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 13,962 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 6,091 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 24,659 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 37,239 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 26,935 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 47,156 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 43,730 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 15,789 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 62,499 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 127,363 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 44,021 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 237,776 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 348,086 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 295,714 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 410,515 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 15 Cape Verde 481,419 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 16 Armenia 427,750 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 17 Turkey 412,574 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 19 North Macedonia 351,187 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 20 Albania 349,819 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 21 Philippines 347,537 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Rwanda?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Rwanda was 410,515 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 410,515 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 79 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Rwanda rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Rwanda ranks 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 365.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
132 places, 6,185 data points, 1970–2023
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.