External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 35.13 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Rwanda, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 35.13 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 1,498.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 35.13 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places Rwanda 81st out of 121 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0011 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 1.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +171947.0% |
| 1978 | 3.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +83.4% |
| 1979 | 4.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 4.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 3.62 DOD, current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1982 | 3.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 2.71 DOD, current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 1984 | 6.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +123.7% |
| 1985 | 4.27 DOD, current US$ per person | -29.5% |
| 1986 | 4.15 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 5.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 1988 | 5.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 6.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 6.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 6.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 7.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 7.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 4.94 DOD, current US$ per person | -33.4% |
| 1995 | 5.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 5.13 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 9.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +93.0% |
| 1998 | 6.12 DOD, current US$ per person | -38.2% |
| 1999 | 6.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 4.67 DOD, current US$ per person | -29.3% |
| 2001 | 4.17 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 5.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 3.15 DOD, current US$ per person | -39.5% |
| 2004 | 1.74 DOD, current US$ per person | -44.9% |
| 2005 | 1.7 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 2.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6853 DOD, current US$ per person | -72.2% |
| 2009 | 1.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +47.2% |
| 2010 | 1.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 10.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +673.9% |
| 2012 | 7.95 DOD, current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9997 DOD, current US$ per person | -87.4% |
| 2014 | 2.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +119.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9682 DOD, current US$ per person | -56.0% |
| 2016 | 19.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +1863.8% |
| 2017 | 25.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 2018 | 28.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 26.88 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 28.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 30.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 27.57 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 31.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 35.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 35.13 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.38 DOD, current US$ per person, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 35.13 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.37 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +171947.0% | 0.0011 DOD, current US$ per person | 1.84 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2016 | +1863.8% | 0.9682 DOD, current US$ per person | 19.01 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2011 | +673.9% | 1.37 DOD, current US$ per person | 10.6 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.32 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.0011 DOD, current US$ per person | 4.05 DOD, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.74 DOD, current US$ per person | 2.71 DOD, current US$ per person | 6.27 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6 DOD, current US$ per person | 4.94 DOD, current US$ per person | 9.9 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.6853 DOD, current US$ per person | 5.21 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.35 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.9682 DOD, current US$ per person | 28.37 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.87 DOD, current US$ per person | 27.57 DOD, current US$ per person | 35.13 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 78 Algeria 37.51 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 79 Solomon Islands 35.64 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 80 Kenya 35.58 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 82 Mozambique 34.99 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 83 Ecuador 34.53 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 84 Sao Tome and Principe 33.75 DOD, current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Rwanda?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Rwanda was 35.13 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 35.13 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 DOD, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Rwanda rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 81st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,498.0%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.