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

Rwanda: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 17,964 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
17,964 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
43rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
17,964 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2059 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
48
1976–2023

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Rwanda, 1976–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197619992023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Rwanda is 17,964 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and up 3,896.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Rwanda peaked at 17,964 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2059 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.

That places Rwanda 43rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, 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 square in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1976 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1976 0.2059 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1977 364.85 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +177104.8%
1978 689.1 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +88.9%
1979 851.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +23.6%
1980 1,055 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +23.8%
1981 810.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -23.1%
1982 851.24 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.0%
1983 648.56 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -23.8%
1984 1,500 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +131.3%
1985 1,094 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -27.1%
1986 1,098 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.3%
1987 1,593 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +45.1%
1988 1,682 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.6%
1989 1,827 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.6%
1990 1,911 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.6%
1991 2,038 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.7%
1992 2,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.6%
1993 2,403 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.6%
1994 1,361 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -43.3%
1995 1,304 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -4.2%
1996 1,396 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.0%
1997 3,113 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +123.1%
1998 2,005 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -35.6%
1999 2,180 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.8%
2000 1,554 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -28.7%
2001 1,401 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -9.8%
2002 1,775 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +26.6%
2003 1,097 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -38.2%
2004 621.06 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -43.4%
2005 622.8 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.3%
2006 776.89 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +24.7%
2007 955.08 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +22.9%
2008 272.35 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -71.5%
2009 411.35 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +51.0%
2010 572.65 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +39.2%
2011 4,542 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +693.1%
2012 3,488 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -23.2%
2013 449.54 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -87.1%
2014 1,013 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +125.3%
2015 456.81 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -54.9%
2016 9,186 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1910.9%
2017 12,427 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +35.3%
2018 14,361 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.6%
2019 13,920 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.1%
2020 15,330 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.1%
2021 16,762 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.3%
2022 15,257 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -9.0%
2023 17,964 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 476.44 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 0.2059 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 851.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4
1980s 1,216 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 648.56 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,827 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 1,995 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,304 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,113 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 948.62 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 272.35 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,775 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 6,042 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 449.54 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 14,361 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 16,328 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 15,257 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 17,964 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 40 Djibouti 20,639 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 41 Argentina 20,139 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 42 Nigeria 20,086 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 44 Colombia 16,669 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 45 Ghana 16,531 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 46 Uzbekistan 15,735 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Rwanda?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Rwanda was 17,964 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 17,964 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2059 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
How does Rwanda rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Rwanda ranks 43rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,896.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-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, 6,001 data points, 1970–2023
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External debt stocks, short-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.