Short-term debt in Rwanda
Rwanda: Short-term debt was 3.8% in 2024. β Volatile
Short-term debt in Rwanda, 1970β2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 3.8% for short-term debt in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 347.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Rwanda peaked at 13.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Rwanda ranks 87th of 121 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7% | 0.0% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 6.0% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 3.1% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.7% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 0.3% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 5 |
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More external debt data for Rwanda
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 90.62 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 560.22 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.7% (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 8.35 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- IBRD loans and IDA credits 3.72 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, bilateral 218.37 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 712.78 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- PPG, official creditors 931.15 million NFL, US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Rwanda?
- Short-term debt in Rwanda was 3.8% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for short-term debt?
- Rwanda ranks 87th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 347.0%. 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 Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.