Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP was -2.35 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Rwanda, 1993–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded -2.35 for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in 2030.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Rwanda peaked at 2.27 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -9.54, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 104th of 195 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.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -6.6 | — |
| 1994 | -9.54 | +44.6% |
| 1995 | -2.04 | -78.6% |
| 1996 | -5.01 | +145.3% |
| 1997 | -2.22 | -55.6% |
| 1998 | -2.59 | +16.6% |
| 1999 | -4.41 | +70.4% |
| 2000 | -0.2184 | -95.1% |
| 2001 | -1.8 | +724.7% |
| 2002 | -2.03 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | -1.23 | -39.3% |
| 2004 | 2.27 | -284.5% |
| 2005 | 1.12 | -50.6% |
| 2006 | -0.029 | -102.6% |
| 2007 | -1.55 | +5262.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8254 | -153.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2591 | -68.6% |
| 2010 | -0.6385 | -346.5% |
| 2011 | -0.8603 | +34.7% |
| 2012 | -2.38 | +176.7% |
| 2013 | -1.27 | -46.7% |
| 2014 | -3.92 | +208.5% |
| 2015 | -2.68 | -31.5% |
| 2016 | -2.27 | -15.3% |
| 2017 | -2.52 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | -2.57 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | -5.08 | +97.3% |
| 2020 | -9.54 | +87.9% |
| 2021 | -7 | -26.7% |
| 2022 | -5.74 | -18.1% |
| 2023 | -5.04 | -12.1% |
| 2024 | -6.57 | +30.3% |
| 2025 | -6.29 | -4.2% |
| 2026 | -3.3 | -47.5% |
| 2027 | -3.16 | -4.3% |
| 2028 | -2.94 | -7.2% |
| 2029 | -2.74 | -6.7% |
| 2030 | -2.35 | -14.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's -2.35 is below the median for low income countries, which is -2.03, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's -2.35 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.22, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -5262.7% | -0.029 | -1.55 |
| 2001 | -724.7% | -0.2184 | -1.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.63 | -9.54 | -2.04 | 7 |
| 2000s | -0.2386 | -2.03 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.42 | -5.08 | -0.6385 | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.23 | -9.54 | -2.74 | 10 |
| 2030s | -2.35 | -2.35 | -2.35 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 101 United Kingdom -2.24 compare
- 102 Luxembourg -2.31 compare
- 103 Uzbekistan -2.33 compare
- 105 Angola -2.39 compare
- 106 Thailand -2.4 compare
- 107 Italy -2.46 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 net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Rwanda?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Rwanda was -2.35 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 in 2004.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.54 in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Rwanda ranks 104th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. 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 Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October