External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) in Rwanda
Rwanda: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) was 12.88 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.88 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
56th
of 123 countries
All-time high
12.88 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
1.95 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
External debt stocks, long-term in Rwanda, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term in Rwanda is 12.88 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 286.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Rwanda peaked at 12.88 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.95 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Rwanda ranks 56th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.95 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2.00 million DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.38 million DOD, current US$ | +69.3% |
| 1973 | 7.91 million DOD, current US$ | +133.8% |
| 1974 | 12.31 million DOD, current US$ | +55.5% |
| 1975 | 24.07 million DOD, current US$ | +95.6% |
| 1976 | 47.67 million DOD, current US$ | +98.0% |
| 1977 | 78.49 million DOD, current US$ | +64.6% |
| 1978 | 109.80 million DOD, current US$ | +39.9% |
| 1979 | 127.49 million DOD, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 150.27 million DOD, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 164.13 million DOD, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 185.51 million DOD, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 213.31 million DOD, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 242.60 million DOD, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 328.55 million DOD, current US$ | +35.4% |
| 1986 | 415.60 million DOD, current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1987 | 558.86 million DOD, current US$ | +34.5% |
| 1988 | 608.33 million DOD, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 577.36 million DOD, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 664.49 million DOD, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 747.08 million DOD, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 789.91 million DOD, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 837.65 million DOD, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 907.66 million DOD, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 972.43 million DOD, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 986.75 million DOD, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 995.66 million DOD, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 1.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.15 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 1.42 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 1.54 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 1.41 billion DOD, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 389.51 million DOD, current US$ | -72.5% |
| 2007 | 565.90 million DOD, current US$ | +45.3% |
| 2008 | 889.67 million DOD, current US$ | +57.2% |
| 2009 | 955.54 million DOD, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 1.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 1.22 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 1.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +31.3% |
| 2013 | 2.17 billion DOD, current US$ | +36.1% |
| 2014 | 2.77 billion DOD, current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 3.33 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 3.89 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 4.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 5.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 5.84 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 7.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 8.23 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 8.70 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 10.13 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 11.45 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2025 | 12.88 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 12.88 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.41 billion DOD, current US$, 3.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 12.88 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45 billion DOD, current US$, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +133.8% | 3.38 million DOD, current US$ | 7.91 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1976 | +98.0% | 24.07 million DOD, current US$ | 47.67 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2006 | -72.5% | 1.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 389.51 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1975 | +95.6% | 12.31 million DOD, current US$ | 24.07 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.51 million DOD, current US$ | 1.95 million DOD, current US$ | 127.49 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 344.45 million DOD, current US$ | 150.27 million DOD, current US$ | 608.33 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 918.69 million DOD, current US$ | 664.49 million DOD, current US$ | 1.16 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 billion DOD, current US$ | 389.51 million DOD, current US$ | 1.54 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.78 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.29 billion DOD, current US$ | 12.88 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 53 Nicaragua 13.97 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 54 Armenia 13.53 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 55 Iraq 13.44 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.90 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 58 Honduras 11.73 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 59 Azerbaijan 11.38 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Rwanda
- 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 21,978 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 9.30 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 549.98 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 3.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term in Rwanda?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Rwanda was 12.88 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 12.88 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Rwanda ranks 56th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 286.8%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.