LT Principal due per balance of payments account (BoP, current US$) in Rwanda
Rwanda: LT Principal due per balance of payments account (BoP, current US$) was -70.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
LT Principal due per balance of payments account in Rwanda, 1995–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, lt principal due per balance of payments account in Rwanda stood at -70.75 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 264.8% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lt principal due per balance of payments account in Rwanda peaked at 23.20 million BoP, current US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, -1.18 billion BoP, current US$, in 2006.
Rwanda ranks 31st of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LT Principal due per balance of payments account (BoP, current US$) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22.33 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 21.70 million BoP, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 23.20 million BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1998 | -21.17 million BoP, current US$ | -191.2% |
| 1999 | -26.41 million BoP, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2000 | -23.05 million BoP, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2001 | -53.42 million BoP, current US$ | +131.8% |
| 2002 | -31.87 million BoP, current US$ | -40.3% |
| 2003 | -34.18 million BoP, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2004 | -40.72 million BoP, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2005 | -41.55 million BoP, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2006 | -1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +2737.0% |
| 2007 | -12.54 million BoP, current US$ | -98.9% |
| 2008 | -11.55 million BoP, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2009 | -14.90 million BoP, current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2010 | -19.39 million BoP, current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2011 | -70.75 million BoP, current US$ | +264.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's -70.75 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.68 million BoP, current US$. (28 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's -70.75 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.00 million BoP, current US$. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LT Principal due per balance of payments account (BoP, current US$) 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 | -2737.0% | -41.55 million BoP, current US$ | -1.18 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2011 | -264.8% | -19.39 million BoP, current US$ | -70.75 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.93 million BoP, current US$ | -26.41 million BoP, current US$ | 23.20 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | -144.26 million BoP, current US$ | -1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.55 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -45.07 million BoP, current US$ | -70.75 million BoP, current US$ | -19.39 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 4.55 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Liberia 2.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 1.10 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 32 Guinea -178.85 million BoP, current US$ compare
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 lt principal due per balance of payments account in Rwanda?
- Lt principal due per balance of payments account in Rwanda was -70.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest lt principal due per balance of payments account recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 23.20 million BoP, current US$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest lt principal due per balance of payments account recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.18 billion BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Rwanda rank for lt principal due per balance of payments account?
- Rwanda ranks 31st out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is lt principal due per balance of payments account rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of LT Principal due per balance of payments account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Memorandum item - repayments due on outstanding debts. Data are in current U.S. dollars.