Multilateral debt service in Rwanda
Rwanda: Multilateral debt service was 145.07 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Rwanda, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 145.07 million TDS, current US$ for multilateral debt service in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 637.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Rwanda peaked at 145.07 million TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,000 TDS, current US$, in 1971.
Rwanda ranks 70th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,000 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 2,000 TDS, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 2,000 TDS, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 28,000 TDS, current US$ | +1300.0% |
| 1975 | 89,356 TDS, current US$ | +219.1% |
| 1976 | 148,697 TDS, current US$ | +66.4% |
| 1977 | 314,980 TDS, current US$ | +111.8% |
| 1978 | 304,561 TDS, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 367,244 TDS, current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 1.04 million TDS, current US$ | +183.6% |
| 1981 | 1.17 million TDS, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 1.59 million TDS, current US$ | +35.7% |
| 1983 | 2.68 million TDS, current US$ | +68.6% |
| 1984 | 4.40 million TDS, current US$ | +64.2% |
| 1985 | 4.66 million TDS, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 5.32 million TDS, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 7.24 million TDS, current US$ | +36.0% |
| 1988 | 6.60 million TDS, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 10.68 million TDS, current US$ | +61.8% |
| 1990 | 9.11 million TDS, current US$ | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 10.57 million TDS, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 10.00 million TDS, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 14.65 million TDS, current US$ | +46.6% |
| 1994 | 3.21 million TDS, current US$ | -78.1% |
| 1995 | 19.50 million TDS, current US$ | +507.6% |
| 1996 | 13.48 million TDS, current US$ | -30.9% |
| 1997 | 15.45 million TDS, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 12.88 million TDS, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 17.37 million TDS, current US$ | +34.9% |
| 2000 | 18.27 million TDS, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 10.81 million TDS, current US$ | -40.9% |
| 2002 | 8.13 million TDS, current US$ | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 9.80 million TDS, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 13.94 million TDS, current US$ | +42.2% |
| 2005 | 17.50 million TDS, current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 19.48 million TDS, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 16.30 million TDS, current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 12.61 million TDS, current US$ | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 9.13 million TDS, current US$ | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 11.30 million TDS, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 14.27 million TDS, current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 15.91 million TDS, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 17.68 million TDS, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 19.67 million TDS, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 22.72 million TDS, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 23.94 million TDS, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 31.33 million TDS, current US$ | +30.9% |
| 2018 | 37.17 million TDS, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 41.75 million TDS, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 51.08 million TDS, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 68.06 million TDS, current US$ | +33.2% |
| 2022 | 82.39 million TDS, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 122.21 million TDS, current US$ | +48.3% |
| 2024 | 145.07 million TDS, current US$ | +18.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 145.07 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 78.84 million TDS, current US$, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 145.07 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.14 million TDS, current US$, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1300.0% | 2,000 TDS, current US$ | 28,000 TDS, current US$ |
| 1995 | +507.6% | 3.21 million TDS, current US$ | 19.50 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1975 | +219.1% | 28,000 TDS, current US$ | 89,356 TDS, current US$ |
| 1980 | +183.6% | 367,244 TDS, current US$ | 1.04 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 139,760 TDS, current US$ | 1,000 TDS, current US$ | 367,244 TDS, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.54 million TDS, current US$ | 1.04 million TDS, current US$ | 10.68 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.62 million TDS, current US$ | 3.21 million TDS, current US$ | 19.50 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.60 million TDS, current US$ | 8.13 million TDS, current US$ | 19.48 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.57 million TDS, current US$ | 11.30 million TDS, current US$ | 41.75 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.76 million TDS, current US$ | 51.08 million TDS, current US$ | 145.07 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 67 Cambodia 158.64 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 68 Turkmenistan 148.12 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 69 Madagascar 147.87 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 71 Laos 138.51 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 72 Kyrgyzstan 131.98 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 73 Myanmar 131.57 million TDS, current US$ 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 multilateral debt service in Rwanda?
- Multilateral debt service in Rwanda was 145.07 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 145.07 million TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 TDS, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for multilateral debt service?
- Rwanda ranks 70th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 637.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.