External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Rwanda
Rwanda: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 585.38 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Rwanda, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Rwanda is 585.38 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 279.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Rwanda peaked at 585.38 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4875 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Rwanda 75th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 | 66.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 71.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 73.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 91.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 96.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 139.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +45.0% |
| 2014 | 154.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 176.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 197.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 232.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 260.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 307.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 392.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 433.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 450.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 518.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 585.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 585.38 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 167.49 DOD, current US$ per person, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 585.38 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359.97 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 | +127.1% | 0.8019 DOD, current US$ per person | 1.82 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2006 | -73.2% | 156.22 DOD, current US$ per person | 41.89 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1976 | +92.3% | 5.22 DOD, current US$ per person | 10.04 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1975 | +89.9% | 2.75 DOD, current US$ per person | 5.22 DOD, current US$ per person |
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 | 116.99 DOD, current US$ per person | 41.89 DOD, current US$ per person | 174.88 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 173.05 DOD, current US$ per person | 73.56 DOD, current US$ per person | 307.54 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 475.91 DOD, current US$ per person | 392.03 DOD, current US$ per person | 585.38 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 72 Kenya 630.53 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 73 Benin 616.79 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 74 Guinea-Bissau 595.17 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 76 Kyrgyzstan 583.86 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 77 Kosovo 459.26 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 78 Bangladesh 447 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Rwanda?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Rwanda was 585.38 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 585.38 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Rwanda ranks 75th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 279.0%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.