How does Rwanda rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Rwanda ranks 65th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?

Over the last ten years it is up 978.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Rwanda
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Rwanda: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0331 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0331 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 10.7%

World rank

65th

of 121 countries

All-time high

0.0446 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1994

All-time low

0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1976

Years of data

1976–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1976–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Rwanda is 0.0331 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 978.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 0.0446 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.

Rwanda ranks 65th of 121 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1976 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1976	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0.0121 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+151260.2%
1978	0.0188 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+55.7%
1979	0.0189 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1980	0.0207 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1981	0.0142 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.4%
1982	0.0149 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1983	0.0108 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.5%
1984	0.0233 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+115.6%
1985	0.0157 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.5%
1986	0.0139 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1987	0.0182 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.8%
1988	0.0173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1989	0.0187 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1990	0.0185 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1991	0.0263 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.3%
1992	0.0272 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1993	0.0301 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1994	0.0446 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.2%
1995	0.0249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-44.2%
1996	0.0249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1997	0.0415 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+66.5%
1998	0.0249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.1%
1999	0.0249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2000	0.0185 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
2001	0.0176 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2002	0.0223 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
2003	0.0127 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-43.2%
2004	0.0064 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-49.1%
2005	0.0052 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
2006	0.0059 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2007	0.0059 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2008	0.0013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-77.6%
2009	0.0018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.0%
2010	0.0023 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.9%
2011	0.0165 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+605.6%
2012	0.0114 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.9%
2013	0.0014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-87.4%
2014	0.0031 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+113.8%
2015	0.0013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-56.6%
2016	0.0264 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1875.9%
2017	0.0335 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.9%
2018	0.0367 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2019	0.0326 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2020	0.0361 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2021	0.0367 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2022	0.0274 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
2023	0.0299 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2024	0.0331 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0124 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0189 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	4
1980s	0.0168 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0108 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0233 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0288 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0185 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0446 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0098 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0223 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0165 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0367 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0327 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0274 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0367 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

62 Peru 0.0359 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
63 Mexico 0.0334 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
64 Dominican Republic 0.0334 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
66 Ghana 0.0315 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
67 Saint Lucia 0.0305 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
68 Bangladesh 0.0288 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Rwanda?: External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Rwanda was 0.0331 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 0.0446 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
How does Rwanda rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Rwanda ranks 65th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?: Over the last ten years it is up 978.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,110 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.