Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Rwanda
Rwanda: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 5.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Rwanda, 2010–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Rwanda is 5.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 33.6% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Rwanda peaked at 21.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2012.
That places Rwanda 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.9% | — |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +55.8% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +38.4% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +52.0% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | +271.1% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -74.8% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +56.1% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -33.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 5.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 5.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public and publicly guaranteed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +271.1% | 5.8% | 21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 5.5% | 21.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 21,978 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Rwanda?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Rwanda was 5.7% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Rwanda ranks 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. 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 Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.