Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was 0.4429 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Rwanda, 1993–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Rwanda is 0.4429, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 252.3% on the previous year and up 105.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Rwanda peaked at 3.14 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -7.92, in 2020.
That places Rwanda 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -4.68 | — |
| 1994 | -5.86 | +25.0% |
| 1995 | -0.0101 | -99.8% |
| 1996 | -3.59 | +35406.6% |
| 1997 | -1.17 | -67.5% |
| 1998 | -1.73 | +48.5% |
| 1999 | -3.52 | +103.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3655 | -110.4% |
| 2001 | -1.13 | -407.8% |
| 2002 | -1.3 | +15.2% |
| 2003 | -0.3476 | -73.2% |
| 2004 | 3.14 | -1004.0% |
| 2005 | 1.82 | -42.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5954 | -67.3% |
| 2007 | -1.06 | -278.3% |
| 2008 | 1.27 | -219.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6129 | -51.8% |
| 2010 | -0.2276 | -137.1% |
| 2011 | -0.4579 | +101.2% |
| 2012 | -1.97 | +331.3% |
| 2013 | -0.4314 | -78.2% |
| 2014 | -3.15 | +629.1% |
| 2015 | -1.84 | -41.4% |
| 2016 | -1.3 | -29.3% |
| 2017 | -1.48 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | -1.4 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | -3.79 | +171.6% |
| 2020 | -7.92 | +108.8% |
| 2021 | -5.18 | -34.6% |
| 2022 | -3.87 | -25.2% |
| 2023 | -2.88 | -25.5% |
| 2024 | -4.17 | +44.6% |
| 2025 | -3.72 | -10.9% |
| 2026 | -0.4789 | -87.1% |
| 2027 | -0.5208 | +8.7% |
| 2028 | -0.3494 | -32.9% |
| 2029 | -0.2908 | -16.8% |
| 2030 | 0.4429 | -252.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.4429 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.485. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.4429 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.1097. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -35406.6% | -0.0101 | -3.59 |
| 2004 | +1004.0% | -0.3476 | 3.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.94 | -5.86 | -0.0101 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.3977 | -1.3 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.61 | -3.79 | -0.2276 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.94 | -7.92 | -0.2908 | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.4429 | 0.4429 | 0.4429 | 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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Rwanda?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Rwanda was 0.4429 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.92 in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Rwanda ranks 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.6%. 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 Primary 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