Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Rwanda

Rwanda: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 37.29 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
37.29
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
127th
of 188 countries
All-time high
119.51
in 1995
All-time low
5.45
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970–2015

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Rwanda, 1970–2015

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 37.29 for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in 2015.

The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Rwanda peaked at 119.51 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.45, in 1970.

That places Rwanda 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Rwanda, 1970 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1970 5.45
1971 6.37 +16.8%
1972 8.69 +36.5%
1973 10.06 +15.8%
1974 9.59 -4.7%
1975 8.52 -11.1%
1976 10.07 +18.2%
1977 11.28 +12.0%
1978 13.26 +17.6%
1979 12.43 -6.3%
1980 12.83 +3.3%
1981 12.39 -3.4%
1982 14.21 +14.6%
1983 16.11 +13.4%
1984 18.55 +15.1%
1985 20.28 +9.3%
1986 23.12 +14.0%
1987 28.96 +25.3%
1988 30.01 +3.7%
1989 28.53 -4.9%
1990 36.72 +28.7%
1991 49.83 +35.7%
1992 52.03 +4.4%
1993 56.28 +8.2%
1994 99.3 +76.5%
1995 119.51 +20.4%
1996 98.98 -17.2%
1997 85.67 -13.4%
1998 83.15 -2.9%
1999 92.96 +11.8%
2000 102.51 +10.3%
2001 98.65 -3.8%
2002 107.9 +9.4%
2003 100.62 -6.8%
2004 90.81 -9.8%
2005 70.67 -22.2%
2006 26.58 -62.4%
2007 26.71 +0.5%
2008 20.9 -21.7%
2009 22.37 +7.0%
2010 22.56 +0.9%
2011 23.06 +2.2%
2012 21.46 -6.9%
2013 28.68 +33.7%
2014 31.13 +8.5%
2015 37.29 +19.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.57 5.45 13.26 10
1980s 20.5 12.39 30.01 10
1990s 77.44 36.72 119.51 10
2000s 66.77 20.9 107.9 10
2010s 27.36 21.46 37.29 6

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 124 North Macedonia 37.95 compare
  2. 125 Republic of Korea 37.89 compare
  3. 126 Australia 37.64 compare
  4. 128 Tanzania, United Republic of 36.52 compare
  5. 129 Taiwan, China 36.46 compare
  6. 130 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 36.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Rwanda?
Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Rwanda was 37.29 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 119.51 in 1995.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 5.45 in 1970.
How does Rwanda rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Rwanda ranks 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
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Coverage
190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.