External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Rwanda
Rwanda: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth was 13.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Rwanda, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Rwanda stood at 13.01 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 26.7% on the previous year and down 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Rwanda peaked at 693.14 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -87.11 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Rwanda ranks 31st of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 88.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 23.58 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1980 | 23.83 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1981 | -23.12 % change on previous year | -197.0% |
| 1982 | 5 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 1983 | -23.81 % change on previous year | -576.2% |
| 1984 | 131.34 % change on previous year | -651.6% |
| 1985 | -27.05 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2956 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1987 | 45.15 % change on previous year | +15175.0% |
| 1988 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1989 | 8.63 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 1990 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1991 | 6.68 % change on previous year | +46.6% |
| 1992 | 9.59 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 1993 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1994 | -43.35 % change on previous year | -672.4% |
| 1995 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1996 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -267.0% |
| 1997 | 123.06 % change on previous year | +1648.0% |
| 1998 | -35.61 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1999 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 2000 | -28.73 % change on previous year | -427.8% |
| 2001 | -9.82 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 2002 | 26.64 % change on previous year | -371.4% |
| 2003 | -38.2 % change on previous year | -243.4% |
| 2004 | -43.38 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2813 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2006 | 24.74 % change on previous year | +8694.8% |
| 2007 | 22.94 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2008 | -71.48 % change on previous year | -411.7% |
| 2009 | 51.04 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 2010 | 39.21 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 693.14 % change on previous year | +1667.7% |
| 2012 | -23.2 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2013 | -87.11 % change on previous year | +275.4% |
| 2014 | 125.29 % change on previous year | -243.8% |
| 2015 | -54.89 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 2017 | 35.29 % change on previous year | -164.3% |
| 2018 | 15.56 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 2019 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2020 | 10.13 % change on previous year | -430.0% |
| 2021 | 9.34 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2022 | -8.98 % change on previous year | -196.1% |
| 2023 | 17.75 % change on previous year | -297.7% |
| 2024 | 13.01 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 13.01 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.17 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 13.01 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.41 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +15175.0% | 0.2956 % change on previous year | 45.15 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +8694.8% | 0.2813 % change on previous year | 24.74 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1667.7% | 39.21 % change on previous year | 693.14 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1648.0% | 7.04 % change on previous year | 123.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.22 % change on previous year | 23.58 % change on previous year | 88.87 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.58 % change on previous year | -27.05 % change on previous year | 131.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.41 % change on previous year | -43.35 % change on previous year | 123.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.6 % change on previous year | -71.48 % change on previous year | 51.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.24 % change on previous year | -87.11 % change on previous year | 693.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.25 % change on previous year | -8.98 % change on previous year | 17.75 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 28 Honduras 17.76 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Georgia 13.55 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Belize 13.37 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Armenia 12.62 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Jordan 12.05 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Lebanon 11.01 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Rwanda
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), 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, long-term 12.88 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 549.98 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Rwanda?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Rwanda was 13.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 693.14 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -87.11 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Rwanda rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
- Rwanda ranks 31st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.6%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.