Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) was 70.52 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Rwanda, 1996–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 70.52 for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 92.03 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.28, in 2008.
Rwanda ranks 51st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 83.45 | — |
| 1997 | 72.23 | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 70.1 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 78.37 | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 85.99 | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 84.02 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 92.03 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 79.53 | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 80.94 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 58.94 | -27.2% |
| 2006 | 22.49 | -61.8% |
| 2007 | 22.1 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 18.28 | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 18.49 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 18.82 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 18.72 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.09 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 26.66 | +39.7% |
| 2014 | 29.14 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 33.08 | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 41.07 | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 45.63 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 49.24 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 53.64 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 68.71 | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 67.25 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 60.9 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 63.42 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 67.24 | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 73.2 | +8.9% |
| 2026 | 74.8 | +2.2% |
| 2027 | 75.18 | +0.5% |
| 2028 | 74.36 | -1.1% |
| 2029 | 72.96 | -1.9% |
| 2030 | 70.52 | -3.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 70.52 is above the median for low income countries, which is 48, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 70.52 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.18, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -61.8% | 58.94 | 22.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.04 | 70.1 | 83.45 | 4 |
| 2000s | 56.28 | 18.28 | 92.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.51 | 18.72 | 53.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.8 | 60.9 | 75.18 | 10 |
| 2030s | 70.52 | 70.52 | 70.52 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Rwanda?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Rwanda was 70.52 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 92.03 in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.28 in 2008.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October