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
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Rwanda, 1970–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 124 North Macedonia 37.95 compare
- 125 Republic of Korea 37.89 compare
- 126 Australia 37.64 compare
- 128 Tanzania, United Republic of 36.52 compare
- 129 Taiwan, China 36.46 compare
- 130 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 36.16 compare
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)
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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About this data
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.